The curriculum incorporates into English lessons stories from the Bible such as Jesus and his Sermon on the Mount, the parable of the Prodigal Son and the Old Testament tale of Esther. It has ...
Texas has joined the states mixing the Bible with public school classrooms, setting up another potential legal showdown. The Texas State Board of Education voted 8-7 on Friday to allow lessons ...
Republican members who voted against the materials noted they did so out of concern for the lessons' quality, rather than the use of the Bible stories. In a statement released this week ...
Top education officials in Oklahoma ordered public schools in June to incorporate Bible lessons in teaching students in grades five through twelve. Parents, students and teachers have filed a ...
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 Board ...
Austin, Texas — Texas public schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons as an option for students from kindergarten through fifth grade under a proposal that drew hours of testimony ...
“There are more lessons about the Christian Bible than about any other religious ... multi-faith civic engagement in Texas, told CNN. “Adults and children from every faith background ...
A kindergarten lesson on the Golden Rule ... approve a new elementary-school curriculum that infuses teachings on the Bible into reading and language arts lessons. The optional curriculum ...
which would allow Bible teachings—such as the Golden Rule and lessons from books like Genesis—to be included in classrooms. While the curriculum would remain optional for individual schools ...