Texas officials signal support for adding Bible lessons for K-5 classes as some states push Christianity in public schools
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 education officials vote to back optional Bible lessons for K-5 classes: Reports
In a preliminary vote on Tuesday, Texas education officials approved a proposal to allow lessons about the Bible into public school classrooms, according to multiple news reports.   The state
Texas Board Advances Plan to Allow Bible Material in Elemetary School Lessons
The Texas State Board of Education has given initial approval to a Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for public schools to adopt for lessons from kindergarten through fifth grade
Texas officials support Bible-based lessons in elementary schools
Texas education officials on Tuesday voted to support an optional elementary-school curriculum that would include lessons based on the Bible, which opponents say unfairly promotes Christian beliefs in public schools.
Texas Education Board Backs Elementary School Curriculum With Biblical References
The state-developed instructional materials, known as Bluebonnet Learning, have been criticized for improperly bringing Christianity into the classroom.
Texas Education Board Backs Curriculum With Lessons Drawn From Bible
School districts serving more than two million elementary-school children would be able to adopt a curriculum that draws on the Bible.
Texas education leaders set to vote on adding Bible study for K-5 classes
State Board of Education officials are expected to vote this week on a controversial public school curriculum for K-5 students that largely centers around Christianity. The revisions to reading and English language arts material provided by Bluebonnet Learning have drawn significant backlash from members of the public,
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
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