Discussions ranged from whether President Ronald Reagan should get more attention (yes), whether hip-hop should be included as part of lessons on American culture (no), and whether President of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis's inaugural address should be studied alongside Abraham Lincoln's (yes).

Of particular contention was the requirement that lessons on McCarthyism note that "the later release of the Venona Papers confirmed suspicions of communist infiltration in U.S. government."

The Venona papers document communication between the Soviet Union and its spies. Historians dispute the extent to which transcripts show Soviet involvement in American government.

Also contentious were changes that asserted Christian faith of the founding fathers. Historians say that the founding fathers had a variety of approaches to religion and faith; some, like Thomas Jefferson, were quite secular.

now henry, i wouldn't think that the assertion that hip hop should not be taught as part of a lesson on american culture or that jeff davis's inaugural address should be included or that reagan should get more space are false, exactly. it would be perfectly possible to emphasize the christian faith of adams, for example, while de-emphasizing jeff's deism etc. this is not a series of false assertions; but rather, at worst, distortions of emphasis, like george washington carver's box. it ain't that easy!