Texas weighs teaching about ‘Mohammed’s brutal military campaigns’

Texas’s proposed social studies curriculum teaching ‘brutal’ Islam sparks political 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.” Texas’s Republican-controlled Board of Education passed an amendment that included the Islam-related history guidance on Thursday while postponing a further vote on high school standards until September, according to multiple reports. Activists []

What’s Next for Wealthy Texas Islamism?

More than 700 Islamic nonprofit organizations operate across Texas. An ideological survey and mapping of these groups indicates that at least a third operate under the influence or control of one of seven terror-tied Islamist networks active in the state. Movements such as the Taliban-tied Deobandis, anti-Semitic Salafis, and the violent Jamaat-e-Islami movement, among others,... The post What’s Next for Wealthy Texas Islamism? first appeared on Texas Public Policy Foundation.

'Informed American Patriotism': Texas Schools Bring Traditional Civics Back to the Classroom

'Informed American Patriotism': Texas Schools Bring Traditional Civics Back to the Classroom

‘Knife Against A Shove’: Father Of Slain Texas Teen Blasts ‘The View’ Host Over Self-Defense Claims

The father of a Texas teenager stabbed to death at a high school track meet has spoken out against media personalities who claim his son’s killer was merely defending himself. Speaking on Monday’s broadcast of The Will Cain Show on Fox News, Jeff Metcalf stated that The View co-host Sunny Hostin had “no idea” about [] ‘Knife Against A Shove’: Father Of Slain Texas Teen Blasts ‘The View’ Host Over Self-Defense Claims

Less diverse history, more Bible stories in public schools get initial OK by Texas board

Texas students are inching closer to attending social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible. The majority-Republican State Board of Education on Thursday morning granted preliminary approval to a rewrite of Texas’ social studies lessons — leaving only a few courses pending — two daysafter initially authorizing [] The post Less diverse history, more Bible stories in public schools get initial OK by Texas board appeared first on San Antonio Current.