so … it sparks outrage among US scholars, not among the local population? did i read that correctly?
I think any unilateral changes will spark debate among Syrians and not just westerners regardless of the issue. Sometimes when a story is covered by multiple outlets with different perspectives, translations or editorial styles I have to wing it and choose one to share. I did find it odd that Landis was the first person quoted and he wasn’t necessarily critical fd the changes, perhaps his post was getting a lot of traction at the time in Syria or among Syrians.
Another.post in the issue:
Syria’s Education Ministry clarifies curriculum amendment decision
There are links at the bottom of that article to.other interesting developments in education
Additionally, texts addressing the Ottoman Empire’s rule, previously described in the Syrian curriculum as “the brutal Ottoman authority,” are set to be removed entirely.
I am curious why the section on Ottoman rule was removed completely.
It’s interesting. Perhaps it’s all just one person’s hasty edits and they just happen to think the empire wasn’t all that bad.
