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Can Mary Lou Bruner Rewrite Texas Textbooks?

The Texas State Board of Education doesn't hold the national sway it once did, so if the controversial East Texas grandmother is elected her impact might be marginal.

By Christopher Connelly, KERA NewsMarch 25, 2016, 6:00 a.m. CentralUpdated March 25, 2016, 6:00 a.m. Central

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Can Mary Lou Bruner Rewrite Texas Textbooks?

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Can Mary Lou Bruner Rewrite Texas Textbooks?

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