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Texas school administrator told teachers to include Holocaust books with 'opposing' views when explaining new state law

Headline from Local News 8, from the development of Oct 14, 2021

Newest development Oct 16, 2021 · 2 reportsDallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum 'Appalled' by Carroll ISD Administrator Statement on Need for 'Opposing view' on Holocaust

By Ashley Killough, CNN A school district superintendent in North Texas apologized Thursday night after one of the district’s administrators told teachers that if they have books about the Holocaust in their classroom libraries, then they should also include books that have “opposing” views of the H…

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    Texas school administrator told teachers to include Holocaust books with 'opposing' views when explaining new state law

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. Newest

    Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum 'Appalled' by Carroll ISD Administrator Statement on Need for 'Opposing view' on Holocaust

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

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  1. NBC Chicago

    School Leader in Texas Tells Teachers to Balance Holocaust Books With ‘Opposing' Views (opens NBC Chicago)

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    A top administrator with the Carroll Independent School District in Southlake, Texas, advised teachers last week that if they have a book about the Holocaust in their classroom, they should also offer students access to a book from an “opposing” perspective, according to an audio recording obtained …

  2. The Washington Free Beacon

    Texas School Administrator Tells Teachers To Offer Opposing 'Perspectives' on Holocaust (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    A Texas school district administrator suggested that teachers covering the Holocaust should assign a book that has "other perspectives."

  3. NWI Times

    Texas school administrator told teachers to include Holocaust books with 'opposing' views (opens NWI Times)

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    NWI Times's feed description

    The guidelines were issued in an attempt to align with a controversial law in Texas that seeks to restrict discussion of race and history in schools.

  4. BizPac Review

    Administrator suggests ‘terrified’ teachers give two-sides of Holocaust as way to fight new TX law (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    A Texas school administrator smeared Texas' CRT law by claiming it requires teachers to promote positive things about the Holocaust.

  5. Newsweek

    Texas school district rebukes Holocaust statement from curriculum director (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "We recognize that there are not two sides of the Holocaust," the district's superintendent said in a statement.

  6. The Week

  7. Local News 8

    Texas school administrator told teachers to include Holocaust books with 'opposing' views when explaining new state law (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Ashley Killough, CNN A school district superintendent in North Texas apologized Thursday night after one of the district’s administrators told teachers that if they have books about the Holocaust in their classroom libraries, then they should also include books that have “opposing” views of the H…

  8. The Times of Israel

    Texas teachers told: State law requires teaching ‘opposing’ views on Holocaust (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    School official uses Holocaust as example of new state law requiring them to present multiple perspectives about 'widely debated and currently controversial' issues

  9. Tucson

    Teachers told to offer books with 'opposing' Holocaust views (opens Tucson)

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    SOUTHLAKE, Texas (AP) — A Texas school district administrator told teachers that if they have books about the Holocaust in their classrooms, they should also have books that offer “opposing”

  10. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Texas school admin told teachers to include Holocaust books with 'opposing' views - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    The exchange, according to a source who was there, happened in a hallway amid a smaller group of staff after the training session had ended.

  11. Truthout

    Texas School Administrator to Teachers: Teach "Opposing" Sides of the Holocaust (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The comments came just a few days after the district reprimanded a teacher for having an anti-racist book.

  12. The Guardian

    Texas school official says classrooms with books on Holocaust must offer ‘opposing’ views (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    In recording obtained by NBC News, curriculum director describes ‘political mess’ after passage of state law

  13. The Hill

    Texas school leader tells teachers to 'balance' Holocaust books with opposing views (opens The Hill)

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    A top administrator in Southlake, Texas, last week advised teachers that if they have a book about the Holocaust, they should have a book from an "opposing" perspective, NBC News reported, citing an audio recording.

  14. CBS News

    Texas school administrator says classrooms with books on Holocaust have to have books with "opposing" views on it (opens CBS News)

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    An administrator of the Carroll Independent School District in suburban Fort Worth says classrooms with books on the Holocaust have to have books with "opposing" views on it.

  15. Newsweek

    Outrage as Texas school district considers Holocaust denial books in response to anti-racism crackdown (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "Holocaust denial has no place in our society," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) tweeted. "None."

  16. Deutsche Welle

    Texas school chief calls for 'opposing' views on Holocaust | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Audio of school administrator calling for books with "opposing" views on the Holocaust in classrooms has gone viral. The instructions to teachers in the top-rated school district are in response to a Texas law.

  17. Forbes

    Report: Texas School District Says Teachers Need To Offer ‘Opposing’ Perspectives On Holocaust Due To New Critical Race Theory Law (opens Forbes)

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    A school administrator told teachers who have books on the Holocaust in their classroom to also offer reading on “other perspectives,” NBC News reported.

  18. Washington Post

    Texas school official tells teachers that Holocaust books should be countered with ‘opposing’ views (opens Washington Post)

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    The Carroll Independent School District apologized late Thursday after an administrator advised teachers with books about the Holocaust to include books that have “opposing” perspectives of the genocide that killed millions of Jews.

  19. KVIA El Paso

    Texas school leader tells teachers to balance Holocaust books with 'opposing' views (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    SOUTHLAKE, Texas — A top administrator with the Carroll Independent School District in Southlake advised teachers last week that if they have a book about the Holocaust in their classroom, they should also offer students access to a book from an “opposing” perspective, according to an audio recordin…

  20. Foxla

    Southlake Carroll ISD teachers told Holocaust lessons need 'opposing viewpoints' (opens Foxla)

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    The superintendent of the Carroll Independent School District in Southlake is apologizing after an administrator told teachers they had to offer an opposing viewpoint on books about the Holocaust.

  21. CNN

    Texas school administrator's Holocaust comments cause public outcry (opens CNN)

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    Some members of a North Texas community and Jewish groups are speaking out against a controversial new law after a local school administrator told teachers that if they have books about the Holocaust in their classroom libraries, they should also include books that present "opposing" views.

  22. Boston

    School official tells teachers that Holocaust books should be countered with 'opposing' views (opens Boston)

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    The incident in North Texas is the latest example of how schools, educators, and parents nationwide are clashing over what can and can't be taught in the classroom.

  23. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum 'Appalled' by Carroll ISD Administrator Statement on Need for 'Opposing view' on Holocaust (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum says it’s appalled by statements from a Carroll ISD administrator caught on tape suggesting classroom teachers should present books with an “opposing” view to the Holocaust.

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