Texas Education Board to Vote on Bible-Infused Lessons in Public Schools
A new curriculum would focus on Christianity more than other religions. A kindergarten lesson on the Golden Rule, for example, would teach about Jesus and his Sermon on the Mount.
TX Board of Education may approve Bible in curriculum
The Texas Board of Education tentatively approved new curriculum for elementary schools to integrate Bible in daily lessons.
Controversial Abbott-appointee may help bring Texas a Bible-infused curriculum
Four days before the Nov. 5 election, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Republican Leslie Recine to temporarily fill the State Board of Education’s District 13 seat. Weeks later, the board moved one step closer to approving a new state curriculum heavily infused with biblical teachings.
Texas Education Board Backs Curriculum With Lessons Drawn From Bible
School districts serving more than two million elementary-school children would be able to adopt a curriculum that draws on the Bible.
Texas education board OKs curriculum with lessons drawn from Bible
With the Trump administration promising to champion the conservative Christian movement, the lessons may also offer a playbook for the White House.
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 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.
Bible-Based Lessons for Public Schools Get Final Approval in Texas
The state’s board of education narrowly voted to allow schools to start using the reading and language arts curriculum next ...
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