Published 11 months ago

Texas passes bill to let chaplains serve as counselors in schools

Texas lawmakers have passed a bill allowing public schools to use campus safety funds to hire chaplains to counsel students.
The bill has been criticized for violating student religious freedom and potentially exposing students to biased counseling methods.
Local school districts will be allowed to decide whether or not to allow chaplains, who could be employees or volunteers.

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Texas lawmakers approve allowing public schools to hire chaplains to counsel students

Texas would allow public schools to use campus safety money to hire chaplains to counsel students under a bill approved this week by state lawmakers and sent to Republican Gov.

11 months ago·United States

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Texas lawmakers approve allowing public schools to hire chaplains to counsel students

Texas would allow public schools to use campus safety money to hire chaplains to counsel students under a bill approved this week by state lawmakers and sent to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott

11 months ago·United States

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Texas lawmakers pass bill allowing public schools to employ chaplains who have no state certification

Lawmakers in Texas’ Republican-controlled House passed a bill Wednesday that would allow public schools to employ or accept volunteer chaplains who are not state certified.

11 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

Texas lawmakers approve bill to allow school districts to replace counselors with chaplains

Lawmakers rejected language to require parental consent and a diversity of faiths. Experts say it's part of a bigger push to dismantle church-state wall.

11 months ago

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Texas lawmakers pass bill allowing public schools to employ chaplains who have no state certification

By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers in Texas’ Republican-controlled House passed a bill Wednesday that would allow public schools to employ or accept volunteer chaplains who are not state certified. Senate Bill 763, which passed 84-60, reads, “A school district or open-enrollment charter school may employ or accept as a volunteer a chaplain to provide support, services, and programs for students as assigned by the board of trustees of the distr…

11 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Texas lawmakers pass bill allowing public schools to employ chaplains who have no state certification

11 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Texas passes bill to let chaplains serve as counselors in schools

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Texas lawmakers approve allowing public schools to hire chaplains to counsel students

Texas lawmakers approve allowing public schools to hire chaplains to counsel students

Texas lawmakers approve allowing public schools to hire chaplains to counsel students

Texas lawmakers approve allowing public schools to hire chaplains to counsel students

Texas lawmakers pass bill allowing public schools to employ chaplains who have no state certification

Texas lawmakers pass bill allowing public schools to employ chaplains who have no state certification

Texas lawmakers approve bill to allow school districts to replace counselors with chaplains

Texas lawmakers approve bill to allow school districts to replace counselors with chaplains

Texas lawmakers pass bill allowing public schools to employ chaplains who have no state certification

Texas lawmakers pass bill allowing public schools to employ chaplains who have no state certification

Texas lawmakers pass bill allowing public schools to employ chaplains who have no state certification

Texas lawmakers pass bill allowing public schools to employ chaplains who have no state certification

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