UK Schools Drop Holocaust from History Lessons; Many Other Ed. Changes Made to Please Muslims

A new report by Britain's Department for Education and Skills notes that an increasing number of schools are dropping the teaching of the Holocaust from history lessons to avoid offending Muslim students, the Hot Air website reports today (August 19, 2012).

The report -- titled "Teaching Emotive and Controversial History" -- also observes that many teachers are reluctant to discuss the Crusades because the lessons often contradict what is taught in local mosques.

In London, 85 of 90 schools have implemented "no pork" policies, reflecting a nationwide trend toward banning pork from lunch menus, again to avoid offending Muslim students.

In addition, Muslim leaders are demanding that Islamic preachers be sent to every school in Scotland to teach children about Islam, in an effort to counter negative attitudes about Muslims.