Texas is on the verge of mandating more than 5 million of its public school students to study Bible stories, as the state emerges as a leader in a national conservative effort to infuse Christian teachings into American classrooms.

A new proposal would include Bible stories in required reading lists for more than 5 million public school students in Texas.

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