Teaching Texas
The surprising history behind America’s latest culture war.
In 1961, Norma and Mel Gabler were a quiet couple living in Longview, Texas. One day, they noticed some factual errors in one of their sons’ textbooks. What began as a small complaint morphed into a multi-decade crusade to shape what children of Texas — and therefore the country — read in their textbooks. In an election year with raging debates around education, this audio documentary charts how Texas dictated American education over the last sixty years and examines how the fight over our childrens’ classroom has only intensified today.
We were excited to release Teaching Texas as part of Tribeca Audio Premieres. Listen to Grace’s conversation with Tribeca Audio Director Davy Gardner on the making of the show here.
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Show Credits:
Creator: Grace Lynch
Host: Grace Lynch
Executive Producer: Jenny Kaplan
Producer: Grace Lynch, Adesuwa Agbonile
Editor: Lindsey Kratochwill
Production Assistant: Sara Schleede
Original Theme Music: Chelsea Daniel
