V. REPORTS ON SACRAMENTO (CA) MEETINGS and CHRONOLOGY
Brief summaries of the complete chronology made available at the HAF website and also in Section 7 of the article “Genesis of the Hate Filled Michael Witzel Petition”
A. Reports on SBE Meeting on 03/08/06:
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“Board Relents, Hindus win Key Concessions” by Gaurang Desai and Jayant Shukla, in ‘India Post’, dt. 03/17/06
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Hindu Groups Loose Fight to Change Textbooks in ‘San Francisco Chronicle’ dt. 10 March 2006
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Panel Approves Textbook Changes in ‘The Argus’, dt. 03/09/06,
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Vote on Textbooks Upsets some Hindus in ‘San Jose Mercury News’ dt. 09 March 2006
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Board of Education Approves some changes to Hindu changes to Textbooks in ‘San Francisco Gate’ on 08 March 2006
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Final California Board of Education decision on Hinduism better than expected in Hindu Press International, dt. 03/09/06
B. Reports on SBE Meeting on 02/27/06
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Report on Sacramento Hearing on 02/26/06 by Vishal Agarwal (published on 03/06/06)
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Railroading in Sacramento, by Ari Saja (published on 02/28/06)
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‘Hindu Press International’ news-release: CBE Approves most Hindu changes to Textbooks dt. 03/01/06
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Common Sense Should help California avoid association with Ivy League Hate Groups by Dr Kalyanaraman, published on 02/27/06
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“Row over California Textbooks. Who Won? Who Lost?” by Gaurang Desai and Jayant Shukla, in ‘India Post’, 10 March 2006.
C. Report on CC Meeting on 01/27/06:
Five people supporting HEF and VF attended and spoke (none opposing) but no news-report is available online.
D. Report on SBE meeting on 01/12/06:
Dalit groups showed for the first time for public hearings. The only credible account available in Battling the Past by Vrinda Normand (in Silicon Valley Metro, 1-7 February 06’) available online
E. Report on Private Advisory meeting between Dr Bajpai and Dr. Witzel
called by SBE on 01/06/06: Hindu Press International report dt. 01/08/06 at
F. Report on Curriculum Commission Hearing
on 12/01-02/05: Hindu Press International report dt 12/04/05 at
G. Earlier meetings from Aug-Nov 2005:
No detailed account is available. See the summary in Section 7 however at Genesis of the Hate-Filed Michael Witzel Petition by Vishal Agarwal (02/09/06)