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Texas Students Can Handle the Bible

Texans, hide your kids—or else they’ll be forced to hear that “love is patient, love is kind.” Yes, the radicals on the Texas State Board of Education have decided that public school students in the Lone Star State should become just a little familiar with the work that arguably influenced American history and Western literature...
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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
Times of India
· 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.
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
Off The Press
· 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
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.
The 19th News
· 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 []
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