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Texas school board to vote on required Bible readings in public education

Texas school board to vote on required Bible readings in public education The 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 Bible AUSTIN, 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. classrooms. The proposal...

Events like the World Cup can inspire young athletes and put parents on unfamiliar turf

Events like the World Cup can inspire young athletes and put parents on unfamiliar turf The World Cup is inspiring some young people to try a new sport FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Like the Winter Olympics, Masters Tournament and Formula 1 races before it, the World Cup is inspiring some young people to try a new sport and others to imagine themselves on an international stage someday. Researchers even have a name for the motivating influence of major sporting events: the “demonstration effect.” For...