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The History You Learn May Depend On Where You Live

By Jade Hindmon / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host
Published January 16, 2020 at 11:00 AM PST
This story was published more than 4 years ago.
Chabot Elementary School fourth grade teacher Laura Shield talks with a student in her class in Oakland, Calif., Monday, March 4, 2019.
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Chabot Elementary School fourth grade teacher Laura Shield talks with a student in her class in Oakland, Calif., Monday, March 4, 2019.
The History You Learn May Depend On Where You Live
In this divisive political climate, a New York Times journalist read 4,800 pages of American history books to find out what students are being taught in school.
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New York Times education reporter Dana Goldstein read 4,800 pages of American history books to find out what students are being taught in school.

She discovered numerous differences in the way students from Texas and California are being taught, due to different political ideologies. From White resistance to Black progress during Reconstruction to immigration and gender identity, Goldstein found the political party in control of a state helps shape what students learn about American history.

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"I think when you have partisan politics responsible for appointing those people in each state who get to review these textbooks and work with publishers to produce the text you're naturally going to be giving kids somewhat different stories of America and it's very important in shaping our citizenry," Goldstein said.

Goldstein joined Midday Edition on Thursday to talk about the evolution of textbooks.

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Jade Hindmon
Jade Hindmon is KPBS Midday Edition co-host. Prior to making San Diego home, Jade worked in markets across the Southeast and Midwest, building a network of sources to tell the stories of people in each community. She worked as a multimedia journalist and anchor at WRTV in Indianapolis. While there, she launched “The Weekend Edition of Good Morning Indiana” and generated breaking news content for both broadcast and digital platforms. Prior to Indianapolis, she was an anchor and multimedia journalist at FOX Carolina in Greenville, SC. As part of that Emmy Award winning team, she covered elections, landed exclusive interviews, and interviewed presidential candidates. Jade also had the opportunity to cover international news and was able to travel to South Africa during the 2010 World Cup. Jade is a three-time Emmy nominee, a National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Finalist, and the recipient of a South Carolina Associated Press Award. She is a proud graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.
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