Texas public schools will teach a pro-Israel version of history and frame 9/11 as the rise of "radical Islam," a win for Israel-aligned lobbying groups and a setback for Muslim American advocates.

• The Texas State Board of Education voted 8 to 4 to approve new social studies standards, set to take effect in 2030.
• Students will learn 9/11 was driven by "radical Islam" and that 1948 marked Israel's founding in the "ancestral homeland of the Jews," with no mention of Palestinians' ties to the land.
• An evangelical Christian group, Proclaiming Justice to the Nations, pushed the changes and fought to keep the Council on American-Islamic Relations out of the process.
• The standards also add lessons on Christianity's influence on American history and the "negative effects" of the welfare state.
• The push comes as Israel's public image in the U.S. slips, with the Gaza war reaching audiences far beyond politics, including comedian Theo Von's listeners.

Outlook: Expect legal and political fights from civil rights groups before the 2030 rollout, and more states to face similar curriculum lobbying.