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Board approves ordering new sociology textbook with parental opt‑in after weeks of debate
Summary
The Arrowhead board agreed July 9 to proceed with new social-studies textbooks (including a sociology edition) but required an explicit parental opt‑in and a chapter synopsis to accompany the elective; members cited concerns about author bias, treatment of gender, Marx, climate content and instructional context.
The Arrowhead Union High School District board voted July 9 to proceed with ordering proposed new social‑studies textbooks, including an updated sociology edition, contingent on a board‑approved parental opt‑in form that details which chapters will be taught.
The decision followed a lengthy curriculum committee discussion and public comment. Several board members, including Lindsay, said portions of the proposed sociology textbook gave them pause. “If it was up to me, I would say no,” Lindsay said during committee remarks, citing passages…
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