Texas Education Board Signals Support for Adding Biblical Lessons to Public School Curriculums
The new curriculum would include passages from the Bible in lessons for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
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
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
Plan to allow Bible material in Texas elementary school lessons narrowly passes preliminary vote
The vote moves the board one step closer to signing off on what is known as the “Bluebonnet” textbook, which drew hours of often emotional testimony.
Texas Education Board to vote on controversial Bible-infused curriculum
The Board heard from more than 150 people about the new proposed curriculum during more than 8 hours of testimony.
Texas Officials Back Elementary School Curriculum With Biblical References
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.
Texas Board of Education tentatively approves new curriculum integrating the Bible
The controversy now coming to light is not so much that religion is discussed in public schools, but that the proposed material heavily focuses on Christianity.
Texas School Officials Advance Bible-Infused Elementary Curriculum
Texas education officials voted narrowly to offer preliminary approval on Tuesday for a new curriculum that includes Bible lessons for children starting in kindergarten, part of a growing effort in the state and elsewhere to bring Christian principles to public schools.
Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elemetary 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 officials set to vote on adding Bible lessons for K-5 classes as some states push Christianity in public schools
Officials in Texas are set to vote this week on a controversial new public school curriculum that incorporates Christian lessons from the Bible as early as kindergarten while putting less focus on other faiths.
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Texas Students May Soon Be Reading Bible Stories in English Classes
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Texas education leaders set to vote on adding Bible study for K-5 classes
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State board of education considers new state K-5 curriculum criticized for including religious content
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Planting Bluebonnet Learning in Texas: Belton ISD considering new instructional materials
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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 ...