Texas approves mandatory Bible readings in public schools, reigniting a century-long debate
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American courts have heard cases over the Bible’s role in classrooms for more than a century. Whether lessons are constitutional depends on their purpose.
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American courts have heard cases over the Bible’s role in classrooms for more than a century. Whether lessons are constitutional depends on their purpose.
The Texas State Board of Education approved a proposal mandating that students in public schools read parts of the Bible as part of their academics. According to Fox 4, the mandate passed in a 9-5-1 vote.
"In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government, ought to be instructed."
Texas is adding limited Bible readings to public school curriculum, reigniting debate over biblical literacy, education, and America's cultural foundations.
Texas has become the first state in the U.S. to approve a required reading list for over 5 million public school students that includes passages from the Bible.
(RNS) — If the purpose is to teach students to read rich literary texts to better equip them to understand and appreciate literary and cultural traditions, then teaching key passages from the Bible is an excellent idea.
Texans, hide your kids—or else they’ll be forced to hear that “love is patient, love is kind.” Yes, the radicals on the Texas State Board of Education have decided that public school students in the Lone Star State should become just a little familiar with the work that arguably influenced American …
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