Texas Education Board Approves Controversial New Social Studies Curriculum for Public High Schools
The curriculum adds lessons on "radical Islam" and Christianity’s influence after weeks of debate and public testimony from hundreds of Texans.
- On Friday, the Texas State Board of Education approved new high school social studies standards requiring students to learn that "radical Islam" motivated the September 11, 2001, attacks and describing Prophet Muhammad's early military campaigns as "brutal."
- Earlier this year, the Board mandated Bible stories in K-8 reading lists and removed expectations regarding Muslim contributions to algebra and astronomy, reflecting a consistent pattern of prioritizing Christian-centric narratives.
- Over 100 people testified against the standards, with 15-year-old student Habiiba Quresh stating "I feel attacked, as if my religion doesn't belong," while UT-Austin philosophy professor Robert Koons warned the characterizations lack historical scrutiny.
- The Council on American-Islamic Relations and Americans United for Separation of Church and State pledged Friday to overturn the standards, arguing the curriculum violates the U.S. Constitution by treating Islam with hostility while extolling Christianity.
- While Republican State Board of Education Chair Aaron Kinsey described the framework as "balanced," critics maintain the standards narrow cultural diversity in history instruction as implementation approaches the 2030-31 school year.
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Texas Education Board Ignores Muslim Outcry, Approves Mohammad’s Harem Slaves Lesson
The Texas State Board of Education will now require high school social studies classes to teach about Mohammed’s taking of female captives as “harem slaves.” Friday’s vote to adopt the curriculum changes, which included other additions to the state-mandated curriculum on early Islam, came after objections from dozens of Muslim speakers.
Texas Board of Education Approves Plan to Teach That 9/11 is Tied to Radical Islam
"Several Democratic State Board of Education members pushed back against the wording, but the Republican-majority board still approved that section and the other changes on Friday."
‘NOT compatible with the West!’ State adopts controversial school standards that directly tie ‘radical Islam’ to 9/11
Source link The Towers of Light display illuminates the night sky at the Pentagon, Sept. 9, 2021, honoring those who lost their lives in the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase) New public school standards that soon will be in effect in Texas call for
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The Gilmer MirrorTribCast: How Texas schools will teach about Islam
In this week’s episode, the podcast crew discusses the state’s new social studies curriculum, and the concerns from Muslims that it portrays their religion as violent.
State education board finalizes anti-Islamic rewrite of Texas social studies lessons – WTOP News
State Board of Education members on Friday approved a rewrite of what Texas high schoolers learn in social studies, disregarding pleas from Muslims who testified that schools should teach how people of Islamic faith positively contributed to world history. The Republican majority instead adopted a lesson, for example, requiring public school students to learn that...
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