The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has spent nearly a decade interacting with school boards, textbook publishers,...

The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has spent nearly a decade interacting with school boards, textbook publishers, and directly with teachers and students to ensure that Hinduism, and the Indian civilization it helped shape, is accurate. What is more, HAF insists that the curriculum be culturally competent and equitable in comparison to the presentation of other religious traditions. This insistence is not about sensitivities, but about complying with California law, which prohibits adopting educational material which reflect adversely on a student’s religion.

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