The Board of Education will vote this week on the curriculum amendments . Evolution skeptics say fossil record studies cast doubt on the idea of common ancestry . Critics say the proposed curriculum challenges ideas in the earth and space sciences . Large textbook market in Texas influences choice of publishers nationwide .
Texas Board of Education will vote this week on the curriculum amendments . Evolution skeptics say fossil record gaps cast doubt on the idea of common ancestry . Critics say the proposed curriculum questions ideas in the earth and space sciences . Large textbook market in Texas influences decisions of publishers nationwide .