Texas drops algebra II mandate amid policy shift
Texas plans to drop algebra II as a state requirement to replace with curriculum overhaul. Supporters praise flexibility while critics warn standards may weaken. moves could influence nearly 20 states and affect nationwide textbooks and testing patterns. Districts welcome more vocational focus and local control.
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Canola Growers See Gain From Trans Fat Ban
Oklahoma farmers like Jeff Scott embrace canola as a rotation crop to replace trans fat containing oils. U.S. canola planting reached 1.7 million acres in 2012 as FDA moves to remove trans fats from GRAS lists and curb their use in foods.
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Oklahoma
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Food and Drug Administration
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