{"id":262,"date":"2010-03-10T09:12:03","date_gmt":"2010-03-10T09:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lynnvsekulow\/2010\/03\/putting-health-care-on-hold-as.html"},"modified":"2010-03-10T09:12:03","modified_gmt":"2010-03-10T09:12:03","slug":"putting-health-care-on-hold-as","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lynnvsekulow\/2010\/03\/putting-health-care-on-hold-as.html","title":{"rendered":"Putting Health Care on Hold as Curriculum Questions Arise"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barry, I agree the polls <\/a>on President’s health care reform plan are universally poor and I understand why most Americans believe the plan is not good for the economy and that we need to start over – an option that the President doesn’t want to seem to embrace. <\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

And there’s certainly more to discuss – a plan that interjects government into many new areas of our lives, a high-cost plan that just doesn’t add up – not to mention an issue that many would like to ignore – abortion funding in health care.  <\/span>But, let’s put this on the shelf for right now.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>I want to take a moment to examine an issue that you and I consider vital – the crafting of the curriculum for public school students.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

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As you know, FOX News is producing a number of stories focusing on efforts by the Texas State Board of Education – as it grapples with curriculum modifications for its public school students – modifications that often get implemented by textbook producers who provide materials for many schools beyond Texas.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

In a report which aired on FOX News<\/a>, <\/font><\/span>both you and I weighed in on the ongoing curriculum controversy.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Barry, you are correct.  <\/span>This is the next real culture clash because what happens with public school curriculum issues will have a profound impact on students for years to come.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>And, here’s where my concern is focused regarding all of this.  <\/span>There are reports that proposed changes to textbooks being considered in Texas would actually remove references to our religious history.  <\/span>There’s a push to eliminate the names of some Founders and even a proposal to fast-forward American history so that it begins in the early to mid 1800’s.  <\/span>Barry, this kind of revisionism is ridiculous.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

As I told FOX News, we shouldn’t purge references to our nation’s religious history. What’s wrong with acknowledging the fact that many Founders relied on Divine Providence and as a nation we adopted a framework for freedom – documents that among other things proclaim we are endowed by our Creator with inalienable rights?<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

One thing is clear: the debate over curriculum issues certainly will continue no matter what is decided in Texas.  <\/span>And, yes, there will certainly be more debates – inside and outside the classroom – regarding the proper role we should place on our Founders and our religious history.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

These curriculum decisions are vitally important – they will set the tone for what students are taught in our schools for years to come.  <\/span>But let’s not re-write history to do it.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

To subscribe to “Lynn v. Sekulow” click <\/font>here<\/font><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/span>.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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