A Textbook Editor’s Plea for Citizen Engagement

K-12 textbooks aren’t subject to critical race theory, but they are full of mistakes

4 min readMar 8, 2022

Person standing in front of a brick wall looking up and holding a book over their face. — Photo by Siora Photography on Unsplash

When I tell people I’m a freelance editor, they get interested. When I specify that I’m a freelance copy editor for K-12 textbook publishers, their eyes glaze over.

A Textbook Editor’s Plea for Citizen Engagement

K-12 textbooks aren’t subject to critical race theory, but they are full of mistakes

Written by Antonia Malchik