Hayek, Friedman added

From Eric Dondero:

Texas sets the standard for History and Social Studies textbooks nationwide, for the simple fact that they State orders many more textbooks than any other State. Textbook publishers tend to follow the lead of the standards set by the Texas Board of Education. The Board met last weekend and the conservative majority prevailed. The Board adopted the new standards in a 12 to 5 vote.

The media has centered on the battle over social matters such as language in the textbooks over Separation of Church and State. But largely ignored has been a rather big victory for libertarians and fiscal conservatives.

From USACarry (Pro-NRA blog):

A section in the U.S. government standards will cover the concept of American exceptionalism and detail how the nation's values are unique from other nations. Alexis de Tocqueville's five values critical to America's success as a republic will also be delineated. In economics, the board added free-market economists Milton Friedman and Friedrich von Hayek to the usual list of John Maynard Keynes, Adam Smith and Karl Marx.