Texas officials signal support for adding Bible lessons for K-5 classes as some states push Christianity 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.
Texas Education Board Signals Support for Adding Biblical Lessons to Public School Curricula
The new curriculum would include passages from the Bible in lessons for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
State Board of Education signals support for Bible-infused curriculum
Critics say the curriculum overemphasizes Christianity. The board is expected to officially vote on whether to approve the materials later this week.
Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elementary school lessons
Texas’ education board advanced a new Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for schools to incorporate in kindergarten through fifth grades.
Bible stories in school curriculum? Texas State Education Board hints at possible approval
The Texas State Board of Education signaled it will approve a controversial set of resources that's received blowback for inclusion of Bible stories.
Will Texas students soon learn Christian stories in their public school lessons?
Teachers, parents and advocates packed the State Board of Education meeting this week ahead of Tuesday’s tight preliminary vote on the state-crafted
Texas Students May Soon Be Reading Bible Stories in English Classes
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.
Texas State Board of Education weighs Bible-infused materials, vote expected this week
The Texas State Board of Education heard hours of testimony about proposed state-developed curriculum that's drawn fire for inclusion of Bible stories
Texas education officials vote to back optional Bible lessons for K-5 classes: Reports
In a preliminary vote on Tuesday, Texas education officials approved a proposal to allow lessons about the Bible into public school classrooms, according to multiple news reports.   The state
Texas officials support Bible-based lessons in elementary schools
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.
Texas Weighs Use of Bible Teachings in School Lessons
Texas public schools may soon have the option to incorporate Bible-based teachings into their curriculum, a proposal that has ignited heated debate among educators, parents, and religious groups. The plan,
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Texas education board advances Bible-infused curriculum for K-5
The vote moves the Texas State Board of Education one step closer to signing off on what is known as the "Bluebonnet" ...
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Texas education board clears path to approving curriculum with Christian teachings
The lessons and textbooks, known collectively as Bluebonnet Learning, were drafted by the Texas Education Agency. The ...
State board of education considers new state K-5 curriculum criticized for including religious content
At Anson Jones Elementary in Dallas students are learning math skills through Amplify, a curriculum Dallas and Fort Worth ISD ...