Benigno: Making the case for curriculum transparency

Benigno: Making the case for curriculum transparency

Colorado’s new social studies standards demonstrate why parents need to do their own homework and study what their children are taught in school.The Colorado State Board of Education has adopted newly revised social studies standards that include history, civics, geography, economics and financial literacy after a year-long process that elicited strong opinions from state board members and the public. The social studies review committee presente…