Who is funding cscope

The curriculum neglects to mention the millions of people who have died as a direct result of living under communist regimes.

In addition, some have protested the secrecy of the program, alleging parents were not able to view lesson plans or get information about what the children would be learning in the classroom. Texas education has come under fire in recent months for introducing what has become the most controversial curriculum in the country to public school children. Is CSCOPE, as some proponents assert, simply a way for state schools to ensure full instruction of the educational standards for Texas?

Or is it something more sinister — propaganda to indoctrinate Texas youth in the ways of Muslimism, communism and terrorism? The answer to those questions may depend on which side of the political aisle you seek your answers.

TESCCC is comprised of all 20 education service centers in the state, which oversee a particular region of the state. The curriculum framework is designed to align with the standards for all academic areas in accordance with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills TEKS. The extensive use of the system throughout the state has also resulted in additional scrutiny from Texas parents, educators and lawmakers, as well as interested parties across the country. However, many have chosen the system to remain on track in meeting the state-mandated standards of TEKS.

The program provides a timeline and framework for ensuring all standards are met in a consecutive, consistent manner throughout all participating school districts. The advantage to more districts utilizing CSCOPE is that when a student moves from one Texas district to another, there is less likelihood that the student will miss out on any important concepts in the classroom.

Access to their meetings and minutes was repeatedly denied until the Texas Attorney General insisted that their meetings be posted and open to the public in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. Reports of questionable CSCOPE content range from viewing the Boston Tea Party as an act of terrorism to requiring students to design a flag for a new socialist country. Also of concern is the fact that state employees have used public funds to develop a product and are then turning around and selling it to Texas schools.

Texas taxpayers are essentially paying for the work twice. In my mind, there is an obvious conflict of interest when employees of the Regional Service Centers decide to market their own product to a captive audience of school districts that they are already employed to serve. Textbook money is now sent directly to individual school districts, which are no longer required to purchase SBOE-approved curriculum that has been reviewed and certified as conforming to state standards.