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Tipton County Board adopts state-recommended science textbooks, issues resolution criticizing content
Summary
At its regular meeting the Tipton County Board of Education approved the state-recommended science textbooks required by Tennessee standards and simultaneously passed a formal resolution saying the board disagrees with aspects of the materials and will seek state-level change.
The Tipton County Board of Education voted to adopt the state-recommended science textbooks and then passed a resolution registering the board's objections to portions of those materials.
Board members said they were constrained by state rules requiring adoption of state-approved materials but said the books contain statements they consider presented as fact rather than as debated theory. The resolution, prepared after prior work-session review, asks the board to notify parents, encourage teachers to present supplemental materials for balance, establish…
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