Texas moves to require Bible stories in public schools, fueling nationwide debate
TL;DR
Texas’ Republican-led State Board of Education is advancing a plan to mandate Bible stories as required reading for about 5.5 million public-school students from kindergarten through high school by 2030, including Noah’s Ark and Jesus passages; supporters say it reflects the nation’s Judeo-Christian roots, while critics warn it could violate church-state separation and marginalize non-Christian students, as the state previously moved to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. A final vote is expected soon, with national implications for how religion should be taught in U.S. schools.
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- Texas Bible mandate sparks outrage over new classroom rules The Independent
- Bible Passages May Soon Be Required Reading in Texas Public Schools The New York Times
- More Bible stories for public schools given initial approval by Texas education board KEYE
- SBOE gives nod to social studies standards tying Islam more closely to violence Dallas News
- Texas Has a New Required Reading Assignment: The Bible Yahoo
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