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Education officials in Texas to vote on curriculum that would add Bible lessons to reading and language arts teachings
Officials in Texas are set to vote Tuesday 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.
Texas Weighs Use of Bible Teachings in School Lessons
At a meeting of the Texas State Board of Education on Monday, educators, parents, and religious advocates offered testimony for and against the proposal, which would allow Bible teachings—such as the Golden Rule and lessons from books like Genesis—to be included in classrooms.
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
Proposal to allow Bible teachings in Texas public grade schools draws intense fire, praise
Texas public elementary schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons under a proposal drawing intense opposition and praise.
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 State Board of Education will finally be voting on public school curriculum with biblical references
More than 150 people signed up to testify in front of the Texas State Board of Education about the new proposed curriculum.
State Board of Education voting on use of Bible stories in public school lessons
The State Board of Education will vote Monday on whether the English and Language Arts textbooks provided by Texas will feature stories from the Bible.
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.
Texas Board of Education to vote on first state-developed textbooks Nov. 18
Schools would not be required to use the state materials, but districts that do so would receive up to $60 per student to purchase and print them.
Texas proposal would give schools the option to use Bible teachings in lessons
Texas public schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons as an option for students from kindergarten through fifth grade under a proposal before the state board of education
Texas school board to decide if Bible stories can be used in lessons
Kindergartens would learn about Jesus and his Sermon on the Mount while fifth-grade include the Gospel of Matthew.
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The materials contain “an unwelcome and unnecessary quantity of Bible references,” said the union. The Texas Education ...
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Texas officials vote on adding the Bible to language arts curriculum
"Stories and concepts in the Bible have been common for hundreds of years," and ... The program was designed by the Texas ...