Texas Board Approves 2030-31 Curriculum Linking 'Radical Islam' to 9/11

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 8

Friday’s final vote locks in Texas high school social studies changes that say “radical Islam” motivated the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and add lessons on early Islam’s military campaigns, slavery and female captives.
Republicans on the board pushed the revisions through over objections from Democratic members after dozens testified, with most speakers opposing the final language.
At least three board-appointed experts said the material failed historical scrutiny, while Muslim students and CAIR Texas called it discriminatory and misleading; one 15-year-old student told the board she felt her religion was under attack.
Board Chair Aaron Kinsey defended the standards as democratically chosen and overblown by critics, while member Julie Pickren called the vote the culmination of more than a decade of work.
The approved standards cover U.S. history, government and world geography and are set to reach classrooms in the 2030-31 school year.