Texas influence helps improve textbooks say critics
As the largest U S textbook buyer, Texas shapes adopted texts for its Education Agency. Publishers tailor content to Texas standards with state specific features and market research, aiming to win approval for five books per subject and to secure sales across districts.
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Rogers
Dallas Morning News
Scott Foresman
Carolyn Berkin
Leonard Wood
Glenville, Jr
United States
Mike Hudson
People For the American Way
Carolyn Crawford
State Board of Education
Deaths and funerals for Hicks and Christensen
Obituaries note the 83 year old Helen G Hicks of Crosby died at home and services set for 3 p.m. Monday at Grace United Methodist Church with two pastors officiating. Survivors include sons Austin Minnie Hicks George and Roy Hicks Gene Hicks, grandchildren and great grandchildren, with burial at Memory Gardens. Also noted is Marles A Christensen 53 of La Parte, with noon Monday services at Colonial Funeral Home Chapel, Air Force veteran who served 25 years and earned medals. she is survived by mother Augusta Christensen and brother Dale Christensen. military graveside rites followed at Houston National Cemetery.
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Helen G. Hicks
Crosby
Grace United Methodist Church
Harold Fagan
Olan Vaughn
Grace “United Methodist Church
Order of Eastern Star
Cedar Bayou
Rebekah
Pioneers of Baytown Club
Austin
Minnie ‘Hicks
George
Alene Hicks
Irving
Roy
Margie Hicks
Dayton
Gene
Norma Hicks
Ms. Christenen
American Legion
le Parte
Augusta Christienen
Minnesota
Dale C. Christenen
Virginia
Houston National Cemetery
Colonial Funeral Fame
Pasadena
Balloon fiesta crashes in West Texas injure and kill several
Air and auto crashes mar the El Paso Balloon Fiesta week end. Barbara Montoya remained in fair condition after a hot air balloon crash at Sierra Medical Center. Earlier, two pickup trucks carrying riders collided head on in Horizon City killing Simona Ayala Caro and injuring 13 others, with one helicopter transport and multiple hospitalizations.
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Horizon City
el Paso
Texas
Barbara Montoya
Sierra Medical Center
Richard Roach
Simona Ayala Caro
Vista Hills Medical Center
Terry Thummel
Department of Public Safety
Amputation saves climber after Mount Hood tragedy
Giles Thompson, 16, survived the Mount Hood disaster but had both legs amputated below the knees after a one hour operation. Brinton Clark, 16, remained in critical but improving condition as the Oregon Episcopal School party faced multiple deaths amid a blizzard rescue.
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Portland, Ore
Giles Thompson
Mount Hood
Thompson
Brinton Clark
Leo Marx
Longview
Wash
F Providence Medical Center
Barbara Hood
Peter Fisher
Fisher
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