This New York Times article is able to analyze the differences in education that students receive across states. This article is also able to show the lack of ethnic education that students are receiving and how that can lead to wrongful perceptions. The historical context of this article is the lack of true history that is covered in each states in response to growing questions about other cultures in the United States. This article was created by Dana Goldstein who is a writer for the New York Times. Goldstein created this article to share the differences in education that are still very prevalent in the lives of students and how that can contribute to prejudices.
The article reflects the authors point of view as Goldstein subtly makes her opinion that states need to stop blanking out history and instead change to a more culturally true and appropriate format. The larger historical significance of this article is the large difference in education among states and how states place higher significance over different topics instead of cultural knowledge. This benefits my project as this is a prime example of the differences in schools regarding Latinx history as well as history of who actually built the United States. This article also emphasizes the lack of awareness and knowledge that allow for for communities of color to feel safe.
” American history textbooks can differ across the country, in ways that are shaded by partisan politics” (Dana Goldstein).
Goldstein, Dana. “Two States. Eight Textbooks. Two American Stories.” The New York Times, January 12, 2020, sec. U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/01/12/us/texas-vs-california-history-textbooks.html.