The Texas State Board of Education voted on April 10 against a proposal by Muslim advocates to include more information in the curriculum about the contributions of Islam, including a claim that it might have influenced the Alamo.
The vote came after a lengthy public comment session on April 7 that lasted late into the night.
Activists and board members clashed over how Islam and minorities are portrayed in the classroom.
Members of the Texas Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its allies have recently attended board meetings to voice concerns about Muslim representation in the curriculum.
Shaimaa Zayan, Austin operations manager for the CAIR, objected during public comment to the term radical Islam in the curriculum, adding that terrorism shouldn’t be associated with only Muslims in world history lessons….
Texas Social Studies Fight Demonstrates Growing Unease With Islam Among Conservatives
