Bible belt influence on textbooks wanes. “last stand” for creationists in education might be putting it a bit too strongly (they are, after all, evolving their antics in response to what resonates with their idiot audience), but it is great news that the texas state board can no longer mandate textbooks. if we are lucky, the us will get pupils that are less of an embarrassment in the science rankings, and the bible belt will get employable citizens.