Parents and teachers who opposed the curriculum said the lessons will alienate students of other faith backgrounds. Supporters argued the Bible is a core feature of American history and that ...
Under the curriculum, a kindergarten lesson about the “Golden Rule” would prompt instructors to teach students about Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, from the Bible’s New Testament; the teacher ...
Louisiana is looking to add posters of the Ten Commandments into all public school classrooms, while Oklahoma is adding copies of the Bible to classrooms and mandating the book be used in lessons. Bo ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Texas Education Board voted Friday, Nov. 22, to approve the inclusion of Bible-based lessons in public elementary schools, aligning with similar efforts in other Republican-led states to introduce ...
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 ...
Other Republican-led states are also making efforts to introduce Bible lessons into public schools. Texas’ education board voted Friday to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools, joining ...
In a controversial move, the Texas State Board of Education approved new elective curriculum allowing Bible lessons in elementary schools. Supporters believe the Bible is crucial to American ...
The Texas state school board on Friday approved an optional elementary school curriculum that includes Bible-based lessons that critics have said inappropriately promote Christian beliefs in ...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — 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 ...
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 ...