The “Christianization” of Texas Public Schools

The “Christianization” of Texas Public Schools

Houston moms are the latest to join a fight against Christian nationalist politicians' crusade in Texas public schools.

Houston mothers’ bid for temporary hold on Ten Commandments posters in Texas classrooms denied

A judge on Friday denied a request fromthree Houston mothersto temporarily stop Texas public school classrooms from displaying the Ten Commandments, in the first lawsuit to argue that it violates the state’s religious freedom law and a voter-approved parental rights amendment. The mothers’ lawsuit is the latest challenge to Senate Bill 10 — this time […] The post Houston mothers’ bid for temporary hold on Ten Commandments posters in Texas classr…

James Traub: The Surpringly Impressive Reading List in Texas

As a native Texan, I have become unaccustomed to hearing good news about the state’s education system. Under the reign of Gregg Abbott, the state has persistently underfunded its public schools, and Abbott went to extreme lengths to enact a huge voucher program that will inevitably drain even more money from the public schools. The state’s elected leaders are more devoted to religious schools than to public schools, which enroll over five millio…