School board members in Brevard County have approved a supplement to a controversial world history textbook that critics claim favors the Muslim faith over other religions.
The textbook is currently being used at other high schools in Florida, and the Brevard School Board voted to approve a supplement to the book during a meeting Tuesday night.
According to critics, the Prentice Hall textbook, simply titled "World History," favors Islam at the expense of Christianity and Judaism.
"The book was a bit biased, and we wanted to develop a supplement to replace the section of the book on Muslim culture, which I think will present an interesting opportunity for students to actually talk about bias, along with all the other cultures," said school board member Andy Ziegler.
Florida state Rep. Ritch Workman, R-Melbourne, led the charge on the issue, bringing it to the school board's attention.
Brevard County students returned to school on Wednesday for the first day of the 2013–14 year.