Muslim group urges Louisiana to reject partnership with propaganda group
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has called on Louisiana’s Department of Education to suspend its association with PragerU.
CAIR has stressed concerns over PragerU’s history of spreading ahistorical information and Islamophobia.
The civil rights organization says this makes it unsuitable for inclusion in public school curriculums.
CAIR Research and Advocacy Director Corey Saylor warns of the potential harm PragerU content could cause, particularly to Black and Muslim students.
Georgetown University’s Bridge Initiative says Prager University is not an academic institution.
As well, it notes, several PragerU’s videos are spreading anti-Muslim rhetoric and conspiracy theories.
CAIR officials say they aim to prevent the dissemination of harmful and discriminatory content in educational settings.
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