Texas education leaders weigh adding Biblical texts to school reading lists as curriculum debate intensifies

The Texas State Board of Education is set to meet in Austin this week to consider controversial changes to public school curriculum, including a proposal that could add Biblical texts to required reading lists for students from kindergarten through high school, alongside revisions to social studies standards. The discussion stems from a 2023 law, 88(R) HB 1605, which requires the Texas Education Agency to recommend at least one required reading per grade level. After surveying thousands of […]

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