California Hindu Textbook Controversy

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What is the California Hindu Textbook Controversy All About? I. Introduction II. Academic Issues III. Supporting Organizations IV. Opponents of Hindu edits V. Reports VI. Press Coverage :: Supporting Letters :: VII. By Academics VIII. By Political Representatives IX. By Individuals & Organizations X. Public Testimomies XI. Miscellaneous XII. Litigation

V. REPORTS ON SACRAMENTO (CA) MEETINGS and CHRONOLOGY Brief summaries of the complete chronology made available at the HAF website and also in Section 7 of the article "Genesis of the Hate Filled Michael Witzel Petition" A. Reports on SBE Meeting on 03/08/06:M "Board Relents, Hindus win Key Concessions" by Gaurang Desai and Jayant Shukla, in ‘India Post’, dt. 03/17/06 Hindu Groups Loose Fight to Change Textbooks in ‘San Francisco Chronicle’ dt. 10 March 2006 Panel Approves Textbook Changes in ‘The Argus’, dt. 03/09/06, Vote on Textbooks Upsets some Hindus in ‘San Jose Mercury News’ dt. 09 March 2006 Board of Education Approves some changes to Hindu changes to Textbooks in ‘San Francisco Gate’ on 08 March 2006 Final California Board of Education decision on Hinduism better than expected in Hindu Press International, dt. 03/09/06 B. Reports on SBE Meeting on 02/27/06 Report on Sacramento Hearing on 02/26/06 by Vishal Agarwal (published on 03/06/06) Railroading in Sacramento, by Ari Saja (published on 02/28/06) ‘Hindu Press International’ news-release: CBE Approves most Hindu changes to Textbooks dt. 03/01/06 Common Sense Should help California avoid association with Ivy League Hate Groups by Dr Kalyanaraman, published on 02/27/06 "Row over California Textbooks. Who Won? Who Lost?" by Gaurang Desai and Jayant Shukla, in ‘India Post’, 10 March 2006. C. Report on CC Meeting on 01/27/06: Five people supporting HEF and VF attended and spoke (none opposing) but no news-report is available online. D. Report on SBE meeting on 01/12/06: Dalit groups showed for the first time for public hearings. The only credible account available in Battling the Past by Vrinda Normand (in Silicon Valley Metro, 1-7 February 06’) available online E. Report on Private Advisory meeting between Dr Bajpai and Dr. Witzel called by SBE on 01/06/06: Hindu Press International report dt. 01/08/06 at F. Report on Curriculum Commission Hearing on 12/01-02/05: Hindu Press International report dt 12/04/05 at G. Earlier meetings from Aug-Nov 2005: No detailed account is available. See the summary in Section 7 however at Genesis of the Hate-Filed Michael Witzel Petition by Vishal Agarwal (02/09/06)