Fairfax Schools Avoid Islam in 911 Lessons | Dayton News

Fairfax County Public Schools has sparked controversy with new 9/11 teaching guidelines that urge educators to avoid linking the attacks to Islam or focusing on the extremists, instead tailoring lessons to students’ needs — a move critics call dangerously sanitized and misleading. Former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares slammed the directive, likening it to ignoring Japan in Pearl Harbor lessons, warning it’s not education but indoctrination. The district defends its approach as essential to protect Muslim students from bullying and anti-Muslim racism, emphasizing inclusive classrooms and rejecting bias — even though it acknowledges Al-Qaeda’s jihadist roots and 1998 fatwa targeting Americans. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dd92b7207441ed7e