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Charlie Kirk Act Protects Teaching about Christianity’s Role in US History 

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June 25, 2026

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A new Tennessee law named after assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk will take effect on 1 July, allowing educators to teach about Christianity’s historical influence on the United States without fear of violating state policy. The bill was sponsored by Republican State Representative Mark Cochran, who argues that it provides a framework to help protect academic freedom. The post Charlie Kirk Act Protects Teaching about Christianity’s Role in US History appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

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San Antonio Current

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· Jun 26, 2026

San Antonio member of State Board of Education says new curriculum proposal offers dishonest view of history

A Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) member representing San Antonio is raising the alarm about statewide curriculum changes that could require Texas students to learn Bible verses in class and receive a whitewashed version of U.S. history. The Republican-led SBOE opted Thursday evening to allow final votes on a rewrite of Texas’ kindergarten through [] The post San Antonio member of State Board of Education says new curriculum proposal offers dishonest view of history appeared first on San Antonio Current.

The Daily Signal

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· Jul 9, 2026

Communism, the Bible, and Personal Financial Literacy to Be Taught in Texas Schools

The Texas State Board of Education passed new measures, which were endorsed by Heritage Action, for K-8 schools that reaffirm the teachings of American history, Western values, Christianity, personal financial literacy, and the downsides of communism. The measures, which include teaching stories referenced in the Bible, will clearly paint the picture of America’s founding history...

Off The Press

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· Jun 25, 2026

Texas to vote on mandatory Bible readings in public schools

Texas education officials are poised to decide on a controversial initiative to require public school students statewide to read selected Bible passages, a proposal that would affect roughly 5.5 million students statewide and further fuel the continual debate over religion in public education. The Republican-controlled Texas State Board of Education is expected to take a []...Click to read more

NPR Topics: Education

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· Jun 29, 2026

Texas will require students to read Bible passages

Texas students will be required to read Bible passages and learn about the role of Christianity in the state's history under new reading lists and social studies curriculum approved on Friday

The Thomas B. Fordham Institute

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This June, the Texas State Board of Education adopted new social studies standards and a required literature reading list for its public schools. These changes follow Texas’s 2024 release of its “Bluebonnet” curriculum, a package of instructional resources for elementary school, which sparked controversy over the inclusion of Bible stories in the reading materials. Bible stories, canonical books, and “patriotic” social studies standards have each invited familiar charges of culture-war excess Read More

CNN

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· Jun 27, 2026

Texas approves proposal that makes Bible stories required reading

The Texas State Board of Education approved a proposal that will include Biblical teaching in lists of required reading for students in K-12. CNN'S Ed Lavandera reports. #texas #boardofeducation #cnn

The 74

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· Jun 26, 2026

Texas Quietly Began Work on Divisive History Curriculum a Year Ago

The Texas State Board of Education will vote Friday on a set of new social studies standards that have drawn fire and fervor for espousing pro-American views and Christian values. If approved, the vote would typically mark the beginning of a long, and probably divisive, process to design curriculum based on the standards. But The []

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 26, 2026

Texas approves Bible stories as part of required K-12 reading list

Texas became the first state in recent history to approve a required K-12 reading list mandating the teaching of Bible stories in public schools on Friday. The Texas State Board of Education, whose 15-member panel is majority-Republican, voted to pass the reading list. The proposal marks the latest instance of Texas infusing Christianity into its []

Coffman Chronicle

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· Jun 25, 2026

Texas Board Moves Toward Required Bible Readings in Public Schools

Texas education officials are moving closer to requiring Bible-related readings and expanding Christian-history instruction in public schools, a proposal that could reshape classroom lessons for more than 5 million students and intensify legal fights over religion in public education.

The Daily Wire

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· Jun 26, 2026

The Major Move Putting God Back In America’s Classrooms

The Texas State Board of Education voted on new curriculum that requires public schools to teach the historical context of the Bible, impacting more than 5 million public school students. Building on America’s foundation in Judeo-Christian values, Texas wants to include Bible passages along with other classic literature in the K-12 education curriculum. This comes ...

WRAL News

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· Jun 26, 2026

Bible stories are approved as required reading in Texas public schools

Texas public schools will require students to read Bible stories under a reading list approved by the state’s education board. The required reading list approved Friday by the Texas State Board of Education widens conservative efforts to bring more Christian teachings into U.S. classrooms. The pu...

MS NOW

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· Jun 26, 2026

Texas Board of Education approves required K-12 reading list with Bible stories

The Republican-controlled board’s new list will have a profound effect in a religiously diverse state with more than five million public school students. The post Texas Board of Education approves required K-12 reading list with Bible stories appeared first on MS NOW.

The Independent

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· Jun 26, 2026

Texas approves Bible passages as required reading for millions of students

This move expands conservative efforts to embed Christian teachings within American classrooms

The 19th News

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· Jun 25, 2026

Bible stories could soon be required reading in Texas public schools

Texas students are inching closer to attending social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible. The majority-Republican State Board of Education on Thursday morning granted preliminary approval to a rewrite of Texas’ social studies lessons — leaving only a few courses pending — two days after initially authorizing []

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 26, 2026

Bible passages to be required reading in Texas public schools

The Texas Board of Education on Friday approved mandated reading lists for public school children that include passages from the Bible – the latest effort by leaders there to infuse the education system with conservative and religious ideals. The Republican-dominated board, in a 9-5 vote with ‌one member absent and not voting, approved the reading lists for over 5 million public school students beginning in 2030. Texas had already mandated that the Bible’s Ten Commandments be displayed in all...

Legal Insurrection

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· Jun 23, 2026

Arizona State Professor Accused of ‘Christian Bias’ by Asking Students About ‘Highest Good’

This is a Religions of the World class. You're going to learn and be asked about Christianity. Grow up. The post Arizona State Professor Accused of ‘Christian Bias’ by Asking Students About ‘Highest Good’ first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Inside Higher Ed

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· Jun 26, 2026

Texas Law Dean Pushes Socratic Teaching Amid Rise of AI

Texas Law Dean Pushes Socratic Teaching Amid Rise of AI gianna.jakubowski Fri, 06/26/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Gianna Jakubowski

MovieGuide

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· Jun 24, 2026

How Kirk Cousins Strengthens His Young Sons’ Faith

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins shared the importance of teaching your children about Jesus at an early age.

The College Fix

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· Jun 29, 2026

Professors, K-12 teachers free to teach on Christianity’s role in U.S. founding under new Tennessee law

'May provide instruction on the positive impacts of religion on American history.'

Fox News

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· Jul 2, 2026

SEN TIM SCOTT: My family's journey shows America's founding promise is alive and strong

As America celebrates 250 years, a recommitment to Judeo-Christian values and the founding ideals echoed by King and Douglass is essential.

Talking Points Memo

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· Jul 9, 2026

A Pro-Trump Christian Group Wants to Put a Cross on the Moon 

The Christian right has been gaining traction in Washington, D.C. under President Donald Trump. And now, one Trump-aligned religious group...

Times of India

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· Jun 26, 2026

In a first, Texas approves plan to require Bible passages in public schools starting 2030

In a significant shift for Texas public schools, beginning in the 2030-2031 school year, students will be required to engage with selected Bible passages as part of their English and language arts classes. Advocates argue this initiative will enrich students' understanding of influential literary works, while critics raise alarms regarding potential infringements on the principle of church-state separation and the need for a diverse representation of texts.

OpsLens

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· Jul 10, 2026

Appeals court: Christian schools must adopt pro-LGBT beliefs to participate in tuition program * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh

Source link In a stunning blow to the Constitution’s protections regarding free exercise of religion and free speech, an appeals court has ordered that Christian schools in Maine must follow

Conservative Review

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· Jun 30, 2026

Texas To Include The Bible As Part Of New K-12 Required Reading Lists

This is just the most recent example of states adding religion back into public school curriculum.

The New American

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· Jun 28, 2026

Texas Will Now Require Students to Study the Bible, Triggering Christophobes

Texas has just approved a plan to require its five million-plus government school students to study Bible stories. ... The post Texas Will Now Require Students to Study the Bible, Triggering Christophobes appeared first on The New American.

Freedom From Religion Foundation

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· Jun 26, 2026

FFRF denounces final approval of bible-infused Texas reading list

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is appalled at the Texas State Board of Education’s decision to move forward with a state-mandated reading list that privileges Christian Scripture. The board has ... More » from FFRF denounces final approval of bible-infused Texas reading list The post FFRF denounces final approval of bible-infused Texas reading list appeared first on Freedom From Religion Foundation.

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jun 23, 2026

Judson ISD under investigation by state for alleged threats, failure to report child abuse

State leaders are investigating whether Judson Independent School District leaders violated Texas law, amid several allegations against Board President Monica Ryan and former Superintendent Milton “Rob” Fields III.

ABC7 New York

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· Jun 26, 2026

Texas school board to vote on required Bible readings in public education

Texas school board to vote on required Bible readings in public education

Vermont Daily Chronicle

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· Jun 27, 2026

Christian school sues state over Act 73 tuition exclusion

The appeal challenges Act 73, a law enacted by the Vermont Legislature that the school says effectively bars religious schools from participating in the state's Town Tuition Program, Dual Enrollment Program and Early College Program. The post Christian school sues state over Act 73 tuition exclusion first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Christian school sues state over Act 73 tuition exclusion appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

Slate

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· Jul 8, 2026

John Roberts’ Court Will Be Known for Leading America Backward

There is one loud lesson to be found in this term’s rulings.

UPI

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· Jun 29, 2026

Texas approves mandatory Bible readings in public schools, reigniting a century‑long debate

Texas approves mandatory Bible readings in public schools, reigniting a century‑long debate

James Madison Institute

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· Jun 25, 2026

The Litigation Lobby: Civil Justice Reform and the Future of the Texas-Florida Economic Advantage

Executive Summary Civil litigation policy in the U.S. is no longer just a debate over legal philosophy; it... The post The Litigation Lobby: Civil Justice Reform and the Future of the Texas-Florida Economic Advantage appeared first on James Madison Institute.

Salon

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· Jul 1, 2026

Texas Republicans may regret mandating Bible in classes

Debating Christianity in class will likely create more non-believers

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