Texas is Poised to Require Millions of Public School Students to Study Bible Stories

Texas is on the verge of requiring its more than 5 million public school students to study Bible stories, as the state emerges as a leader in a national conservative effort to infuse Christian teachings into American classrooms.

The majority-Republican Texas State Board of Education is expected to vote Friday to approve a proposal that would establish biblical stories and Bible verses – among other works – as required reading for its K-12 English and literature curriculum. The proposals, which would go into effect in 2030, have sharply divided teachers, parents and community members — hundreds of whom appeared before the school board this week to voice their concern and enthusiasm. 

Going beyond a 2023 law that required at least one Texas State Board of Education approved literary work be taught in each grade level, the new proposal would require multiple titles for each grade, and that each one be read "in its entirety."

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