Textbook maker McGraw-Hill took some heat last month when it was revealed that one of its history books in a Texas high school referred to slaves as "workers." The company apologized and promised to correct the mistake, but only after a student's mother raised the issue. We've been checking around the Rochester area, wondering if those textbooks have been in use locally. And more broadly speaking, how are textbooks made? How should they be vetted? What should we expect? Our guests:
- Jim Caswell, middle years program coordinator and social studies chair, Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School
- Pech Chun, University of Rochester freshman and IB Program graduate
- Sheila Kiruku, University of Rochester freshman and IB Program graduate
- Verdis Robinson, professor of history and African American studies, Monroe Community College
- Theresa Sarkis-Kruse, diploma program coordinator, Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School
- Audra Schmitt, executive director for social studies, Rochester City School District