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ROAD READY: City crews treat San Marcos roads ahead of icy conditions

ROAD READY: City crews treat San Marcos roads ahead of icy conditions

01/30/2023 06:39 PM

2 injured in shooting at San Marcos apartment

2 injured in shooting at San Marcos apartment

01/30/2023 06:30 PM

ARPA funding grants on commissioners court docket

ARPA funding grants on commissioners court docket

01/30/2023 06:27 PM

Capital Highlights — Lawmakers push $15K teacher raises

Capital Highlights — Lawmakers push $15K teacher raises

01/30/2023 06:19 PM

With full state coffers and bipartisan support, Texas teachers are hopeful they’ll get a raise this year

With full state coffers and bipartisan support, Texas teachers are hopeful they’ll get a raise this year

01/30/2023 06:07 PM

Fed, set to impose smaller hike, may hint of fewer increases

Fed, set to impose smaller hike, may hint of fewer increases

01/30/2023 06:05 PM

Treasury to increase borrowing amid debt ceiling standoff

Treasury to increase borrowing amid debt ceiling standoff

01/30/2023 06:04 PM

San Marcos CISD to close early Monday, remain closed Tuesday

San Marcos CISD to close early Monday, remain closed Tuesday

01/30/2023 10:40 AM

National Weather Service issues Winter Storm Warning for San Marcos, Hays County

National Weather Service issues Winter Storm Warning for San Marcos, Hays County

01/30/2023 08:02 AM

Exploring Nature

Exploring Nature: Bird Facts

Today, let us consider five interesting facts about birds. 01/29/2023 05:00 AM

Answers to Go

Q.February is Black History Month. What are some examples of racism in historic educational literature? Also, why do we have Black History Month? A. Black History Month in the United States is a time of remembrance and celebration honoring the contributions and history of African Americans throughout the United States. It is particularly important because so much African American history has been diminished, obscured, ignored and outright dismissed by historians and, unfortunately, the public school system. As a collector of late 19thand early-20th century juvenile history and geography textbooks, I see this firsthand.* Many of the books in my collection often only mention African Americans in terms of their skin color and “characteristics” of their race. School books at this time focused on “levels of civilization.” People were “classified” in a pseudo-scientific way as “red, black, yellow and white.” For example, In the book titled, “The Elementary Geography Book” published as part of the Indiana Educational Series from the Indiana School Book Co., 1889, the levels of “civilization” and “Races of Men” are discussed in detail (p.20). Public schools throughout the country used this book to teach children not only geography, but overt racism. At one point the book blatantly says, “The white race is called the Caucasian. It is the ruling race of the world.” (p.20) The writing exercise in this chapter of the book asked the children to: 01/29/2023 05:00 AM

Brother, can you spare an excuse?

Brother, can you spare an excuse?

Middle-class philanthropy may be dying. 01/29/2023 05:00 AM

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