Inside the Texas Classroom Battle: How One State Board Fought Communist Indoctrination and Brought the Bible Back
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The episode discusses the Texas State Board of Education's efforts to combat communist indoctrination in school curricula and the return of the Bible to instructional materials.
America's top-selling economics textbook defines communism as "the most benevolent form of economic system." That single sentence sums up why Texas State Board of Education members Julie Pickren and Brandon Hall asked PJTN president Laurie Cardoza-Moore to testify as they fought a terror-linked campaign to reshape how children learn about Israel, Judaism, and American history. In this webinar, Laurie sits down with Pickren, Hall, and PJTN senior academic fellow Dr. Sandra Alfonsi to unpack what the board won, what's still ahead when high school standards return to a vote in September, and why what happens in Texas doesn't stay in Texas — it shapes curriculum for 25 other states and over 30 million schoolchildren. The conversation also turns to New York's new mayor, with Dr. Alfonsi making the case that "Commie Mamdani" undersells the real ideology at work. This is a conversation about truth in the classroom, the return of the Bible to instructional materials, and the biblical responsibility to make sure the next generation is taught to stand with Israel, not against it. Follow, share, and support PJTN's mission at PJTN.org. 0:00 They Renamed Communism in Textbooks 0:42 Meet PJTN…
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