Critics say the curriculum overemphasizes Christianity. The board is expected to officially vote on whether to approve the materials later this week.

The Texas State Board of Education signaled it will approve a controversial set of resources that's received blowback for inclusion of Bible stories.

Teachers, parents and advocates packed the State Board of Education meeting this week ahead of Tuesday’s tight preliminary vote on the state-crafted

Fifth graders read lengthy passages about the Biblical account of the Last Supper as part of an art history lesson. Third grade lessons on ancient Rome repeatedly reference Roman deities as “mythical” while offering no such qualifiers for the Christian god.

The Texas State Board of Education heard hours of testimony about proposed state-developed curriculum that's drawn fire for inclusion of Bible stories

The Texas state education board has backed curriculum materials for elementary-school students that parents, a teachers union and liberal advocacy groups have criticized for improperly bringing Christianity into the classroom.

The Board heard from more than 150 people about the new proposed curriculum during more than 8 hours of testimony.

Texas education officials on Tuesday voted to support an optional elementary-school curriculum that would include lessons based on the Bible, which opponents say unfairly promotes Christian beliefs in public schools.

Officials in Texas have backed a controversial new public school curriculum that would incorporate Christian lessons from the Bible as early as kindergarten. Eight out of 15 state school board members voted Tuesday to keep the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum on a list of K-5 reading and English language arts materials that could be used for the 2025-26 school year.

The vote moves the Texas State Board of Education one step closer to signing off on what is known as the 'Bluebonnet' textbook.