Education Board to Consider Adding More Bible Stories, Change History Lessons

More Bible stories in public schools, changes to history lessons before Texas education board today

More Bible stories in public schools, changes to history lessons before Texas education board

Texas students may soon attend social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible.The State Board of Education has two pivotal votes slated for this week that would usher in these changes: one on a rewrite of Texas social studies lessons, the other on a reading list for all public schools that includes teaching Christian stories.On Monday, board members will hear from teachers, …

Education board to consider adding more Bible stories, change history lessons

Texas students may soon attend social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible.

Texas may require more Bible stories, change history lessons in public schools

The State Board of Education will vote on incorporating more Christian stories into public classrooms as well as on deemphasizing race and cultural diversity in history lessons.

State Board of Education to vote on new curriculum emphasizing Texas, Christian themes

The Republican-majority State Board of Education is scheduled to vote this week on adopting curriculum changes statewide. Critics say the new social studies lessons and reading lists over-emphasize Christianity.