Latinos in history add to social studies debate | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: AUSTIN — Scratch Henry Cisneros, but add Dolores Huerta, Dr. Hector P. Garcia, Sandra Cisneros, Henry B. Gonzalez and Irma Rangel to the list of important Hispanic figures that Texas school children might be discussing in the future.
State education leaders are still in the early stages of writing new curriculum standards for social studies that will shape future history and geography books.
And by the time those new textbooks arrive in fall 2013, a majority of the children attending Texas public schools will be Hispanic.
A debate on which — and how many— Hispanic historical figures should be included is coming to the 15-member State Board of Education, which expects to take a final vote next spring.
It's already under way among the review panels the board appointed, who will huddle with the board this fall.
The board is expected to discuss the social studies issue with experts it appointed to develop new standards at the Sept. 16-17 meeting.
