Texas Education Board Gives Preliminary OK to Required Reading List that Includes Bible Material

Texas gives first OK to required reading list with Bible material

The board will have multiple opportunities to revise the list before a final vote in June. Before recent changes, the proposal’s length, lack of diversity and Christian focus received criticism.

Texas education board gives preliminary OK to required reading list that includes Bible material

The board will have multiple opportunities to revise the list before a final vote in June. Before recent changes, the proposal’s length, lack of diversity and Christian focus received criticism.

Texas officials propose adding Bible to school reading

(The Center Square) – Texas lawmakers propose incorporating the Bible into public school reading lists, drawing support from those who say it is essential to understanding American history and criticism from opponents who raise constitutional concerns.

Texas officials debate adding Bible to public school reading

Critics of the proposal have argued that incorporating religious texts into public school curriculum could violate constitutional principles regarding the separation of church and state.