Texas school board to vote on required Bible readings in public education
ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? The state already allows public schools to hire chaplains to counsel students, mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms and has approved an optional Bible-infused curriculum. For months, critics have blasted both the push to require Bible readings and the state mandating what books are read by students, which are decisions typically left up to teachers.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onTexas school board to vote on required Bible readings in public educationThe Texas board of education is set to vote on a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes stories and passages from the BibleByJAMIE STENGLE Associated Press and JIM VERTUNO Associated PressJune 26, 2026, 12:01 AM1:02AUSTIN, Texas -- The Texas education board will vote Friday on a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes Bible passages, widening conservative efforts to push Christian teachings in U.S.
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