Texas proposed school standards blasting 'brutal' Islam spark battle
A proposed change to Texas‘s high school social studies standards is sparking outrage by requiring teaching about “the Prophet Mohammed’s brutal military campaigns.”
TL;DR
- Texas Board of Education is considering new social studies standards that include teaching about "the Prophet Mohammed's brutal military campaigns."
- Activists and Muslim advocacy groups, such as American Muslims for Palestine, are condemning the proposed language as biased and inaccurate.
- The amendment was proposed by Republican board member Brandon Hall.
- The board previously rejected a more extreme version of the language that included mentions of "brutal military campaigns against Jewish and Christian tribes" and Islamic slavery.
- The standards are scheduled for a final vote in September and would take effect in 2030.
- The debate occurs amidst a broader conservative push in Texas related to religious displays in schools, such as the Ten Commandments.