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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.
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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
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
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.
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 []
MS NOW
· Jun 30, 2026
Fundamentalists may come to regret forcing the Bible into Texas classrooms
The people who are clamoring the most to bring the Bible into schools may be the least pleased if it’s taught in accordance with the law. The post Fundamentalists may come to regret forcing the Bible into Texas classrooms appeared first on MS NOW.
WRAL News
· 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...
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