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Texas just required Bible readings in school. Here’s why that’s a good thing
The Texas State Board of Education voted to approve new required reading for students in its public school system Friday. Critics have denounced the curriculum change, which includes Bible passages, as a violation of the First Amendment, but state law and legal precedent allow Texas to go through with it. In recent years, the Texas []
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UPI
· 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
Coffman Chronicle
· Jun 25, 2026
Texas Education Board Advances Bible Readings for Public School Students
Texas is moving closer to requiring Bible-related readings and expanding Christian-history instruction in public schools, setting up a major fight over curriculum, religion and state power.
NPR Topics: Education
· 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
Washington Examiner
· 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 []
WRAL News
· Jun 26, 2026
Texas board approves Bible stories as required reading in 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...
San Antonio Current
· Jun 25, 2026
Less diverse history, more Bible stories in public schools get initial OK by Texas board
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 daysafter initially authorizing [] The post Less diverse history, more Bible stories in public schools get initial OK by Texas board appeared first on San Antonio Current.
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