Event Brief
Sep 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
Pentagon witness criticizes Fairfax 9/11 teacher guide
By The BriefBrief
Retired Vice Admiral Lou Crenshaw, who was inside the Pentagon when a hijacked plane struck, criticized Fairfax County Public Schools’ six-page 9/11 commemoration teacher guide. He said it is “vanilla,” warning teachers not to “center the extremists” and to avoid linking 9/11 with radical Islam while creating “safe spaces” for Muslim students.
WHO: Retired Vice Admiral Lou Crenshaw; Fairfax County Public Schools
WHAT: Crenshaw criticized a Fairfax County 9/11 teacher guide for emphasizing Muslim sensitivities and advising teachers not to center the attackers’ ideology.
WHEN: Sep 10, 2026
WHERE: Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
WHY: The guide’s approach to teaching 9/11—emphasizing Muslim sensitivities and instructing teachers not to link the attacks to radical Islam—prompted Crenshaw’s criticism.
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