'Radical' and 'brutal': Texas curriculum to change how Islam is portrayed

'Radical' and 'brutal': Texas curriculum to change how Islam is portrayed Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 09/09/2026 - 16:20 The move follows vehement anti-Muslim rhetoric and action from Governor Greg Abbott Students hold a protest against Customs and Immigration Enforcement policies outside their school on 6 February 2026 in Austin, Texas (Brandon Bell/Getty Images via AFP) Off The Texas State Board of Education greenlit a new social studies curriculum on Friday that will teach high school students about how Islam is "radical" and "brutal". The move followed several hours of testimony by hundreds of people before the Republican-dominated board made its 8-4 decision about how to amend the way religions are taught across public schools in the state. The new curriculum will affect some five million students.