Texas tees up likely legal battle with biblical public school lessons
Texas has joined the states mixing the Bible with public school classrooms, setting up another potential legal showdown. The Texas State Board of Education voted 8-7 on Friday to
Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elementary school lessons
The Texas State Board of Education has given initial approval to a Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for public schools to adopt for lessons from kindergarten through fifth grade
Texas education leaders set to vote on adding Bible study for K-5 classes
State Board of Education officials are expected to vote this week on a controversial public school curriculum for K-5 students that largely centers around Christianity. The revisions to reading and English language arts material provided by Bluebonnet Learning have drawn significant backlash from members of the public,
Texas officials back optional school curriculum with Biblical references, sparking backlash
The optional teaching materials have ruffled the feathers of critics, who argue it is too Christian and blurs the line between separation of church and state.
Texas education board supports Bible-based lessons in elementary schools
Critics say the curriculum, which would be optional, unfairly promotes Christian beliefs in public schools in Texas.
Texas Board advances plan to allow option of Bible material in elementary school lessons
The Bible could soon be the base for a new elementary school curriculum in Texas. In an 8-7 vote Tuesday, the State Board of Education narrowly voted in favor of the lesson plan attracting both opposition and support across Texas.
Approval of Texas' Bible-infused curriculum will likely depend on Abbott appointee
Tiffany Clark, who was elected to fill a vacant State Board of Education seat in January, said she would have voted against the curriculum.
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Texas officials signal support for adding Bible lessons for K-5 classes
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New QPS K-5 curriculum "starting to come together"
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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 ...