Texas board approves rewrite of high school social studies
A Republican majority of the Texas State Board of Education approved a contested rewrite of high school social studies that requires students, for example, to learn that “radical Islam” motivated the 9/11 attacks and frames early Islam through phrases about the Prophet Muhammad's “brutal military campaigns,” while removing an expectation to teach Muslim contributions to algebra and astronomy. Muslim Texans, students, curriculum experts and civil rights groups testified against the language as inaccurate and harmful, but the board defended the framework as balanced and reduced some learning expectations; implementation will phase in starting in the 2030-31 school year.
Texas approved a controversial social studies framework affecting Islam instruction
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The board has debated these changes for several years and delayed revisions in 2022. It approved K-8 social studies changes in June. The new high school framework will start phasing in in 2030-31.
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