Parents Hold Protest, Claim Textbook Has Too Much Information About Islam, Not Enough About Other Religions By Andy Kossak Wednesday, November 06, 2013 Upset parents who feel that a textbook contains too much information about Islam and not enough about Christianity and other religions protested outside a Florida school district’s headquarters. WFTV reported that the controversy began unraveling after a 15-year-old Deltona high school student showed her mother her 10th-grade history book, which has an entire chapter dedicated to Islam but none of the other world religions. A conservative activist reportedly called for a curriculum overhaul, and nearly 200 activists were planning a protest at Tuesday’s Volusia County School Board meeting. However, the county district was forced to postpone Tuesday’s meeting in the interest of public safety, according to the Broward/Palm Beach New Times, which noted that parents did protest outside Volusia County school district headquarters. District 2 Deltona commissioner Webster Barnaby had said they just want balance. Why relegate Christianity to a footnote in an entire history book, and you give an entire chapter on the teachings of Islam? Barnaby said. Hassan Shibly, Florida executive director of CAIR, a Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, questioned the protest. This group is holding a protest and rally to oppose the teaching of the historical and basic pillars of Islam to students in Volusia County. The Broward/Palm Beach New Times notes that the textbook in question is “Prentice Hall World History.” Sources: WFTV, Broward/Palm Beach New Times
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:45:22 +0000
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