University professors and activists are urging two major publishers of social studies textbooks being considered for adoption in Texas classrooms to bolster climate change lessons to reflect the influence of human activity.
The advocates say there's virtually no debate among scientists that human activity is contributing to climate change. But they say proposed books by Pearson Education and McGraw-Hill are too skeptical on the subject.
During a conference call Wednesday, professors and activists said it's a science topic but carries over into other classes, including history.
Texas' Board of Education votes next week on new social studies and history books for use statewide beginning in 2015.
After calls from activists, some smaller publishers with books up for approval edited their climate change sections. But Pearson and McGraw-Hill haven't made changes.
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