Texas board advances high school standards linking Islam to violence
Texas's state board of education gave preliminary approval to new high school social studies standards that critics say link Islam to violence. Muslim students, parents and advocates testified against the draft after the Dallas Morning News review found almost every mention of Islam tied to slavery, conquest or conflict, and an effort to include Muslim contributions to math and science failed. One contested standard would require study of Prophet Muhammad's "brutal military campaigns against Jewish and Christian tribes, the normalization of slavery, and the taking of female captives as harem slaves." A proposal for more neutral wording failed, and the board also amended a standard to say rights are "endowed by the Creator." The final vote is expected Friday.
The state board preliminarily approved standards linking Islam to violence.
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The state board reviewed and preliminarily approved new high school standards after public testimony. Critics objected that the draft links Islam mainly to conflict. The board will hold a final vote on Friday.
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