Top Textbook Issues

In my study of the politics of textbooks, it's become clear that there are some themes in which issues are most fought over:

*Evolution vs. Creationism

*Comprehensive vs. Abstinence-Only sex education

*Columbus: sinner or saint?

*History of : existent or non-existent?

And so on and so forth. At times it feels absolutely surreal that these are even topics of debate, when the historical and academic evidence is truly so one-sided. It feels like such an epic waste of energy to even have to defend them. (If you have any doubts about which side I fall on, here's a hint: green means go.)