> *The standard narrative does not stand up to serious historical scrutiny* > There has been major pushback against a Texas state education official who said that if schools are adhering to a new state law that mandates teaching [alternative points of view](https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-texas-education-dallas-fort-worth-859d9a175030c3d1191a21403e52df1d) on controversial issues having a course and a book on the holocaust, for example, would suggest providing material that reflects other interpretations of that historical event. The comment came from a Texas school district administrator named Gina Peddy in the Carrollton Independent School District in Southlake, which is in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, who was in a training session explaining to teachers her directive regarding which books can be available in classroom libraries. She told teachers that if they have books about the Holocaust in their classrooms, they should also have books that offer “opposing” or “other” viewpoints on the subject. > Reportedly a staff member who was present secretly made an audio recording of the training session which was then shared with [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/southlake-texas-holocaust-books-schools-rcna2965), which broke the story. Full article continues here: https://www.unz.com/pgiraldi/why-not-question-the-holocaust-in-schools