Although one of the largest ethnic groups in Texas, Latinos are under-represented in the state's history curriculum. This book assesses the situation, analysing teaching materials and looking at the Texas influence over national curriculum content.
Despite being the state with perhaps the longest history of Latino presence, power and influence, Texas has very much under-represented Latinos in its schools history curriculum. Through an analysis of teaching materials and curriculum goals, Noboa investigates the extent to which this significant minority is effectively excluded from American historical narrative.