Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTexas Curriculum Bible (Austin American-Statesman)Texas is poised to mandate Bible stories as required reading for its 5.5 million public school students, with a final vote by the State Board of Education scheduled for Friday. If approved, the curriculum would take effect in 2030 and include specific biblical narratives like 'Noah's Ark' for elementary students and New Testament passages for older grades. This initiative follows Texas's 2023 decision to require the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms and permit the hiring of chaplains for student counseling. The proposal faces strong opposition from critics who argue it violates the constitutional separation of church and state and prioritizes Christianity over other faiths. Supporters maintain that Judeo-Christian traditions are fundamental to the nation's founding, a stance echoed by Donald Trump, who has advocated for expanding religious expression in public schools. In fullTexas is pushing forward with plans to make the parts of the Bible required reading in public classroomsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Texas moves closer to Bible lessons in schools
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTexas Curriculum Bible (Austin American-Statesman)Texas is poised to mandate Bible stories as required reading for its 5.5 million public school students, with a final vote by the State Board of Education scheduled for Friday. If approved, the curriculum would take effect in 2030 and include specific biblical narratives like 'Noah's Ark' for elementary students and New Testament passages for older grades. This initiative follows Texas's 2023 decision to require the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms and permit the hiring of chaplains for student counseling. The proposal faces strong opposition from critics who argue it violates the constitutional separation of church and state and prioritizes Christianity over other faiths. Supporters maintain that Judeo-Christian traditions are fundamental to the nation's founding, a stance echoed by Donald Trump, who has advocated for expanding religious expression in public schools. In fullTexas is pushing forward with plans to make the parts of the Bible required reading in public classroomsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
