Texas moves to require Bible stories in public schools, fueling nationwide debate

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.