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Bible passages to be required reading in Texas public schools

Bible passages to be required reading in Texas public schools
South China Morning Post Friday 26 June 2026, 23:45 UTC By Reuters 1 min read
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The Texas Board of Education on ⁠Friday approved mandated reading ⁠lists for public school ⁠children that include passages from the Bible – the latest effort by leaders there to infuse the education system with conservative and religious ideals. The Republican-dominated board, in a 9-5 vote with ‌one member absent and not voting, approved the reading lists for over 5 million public school students beginning in 2030. Texas had already mandated that the Bible’s Ten Commandments be displayed in...

The Texas Board of Education on ⁠Friday approved mandated reading ⁠lists for public school ⁠children that include passages from the Bible – the latest effort by leaders there to infuse the education system with conservative and religious ideals. The Republican-dominated board, in a 9-5 vote with ‌one member absent and not voting, approved the reading lists for over 5 million public school students beginning in 2030. Texas had already mandated that the Bible’s Ten Commandments be displayed in all... [Image text:] unto tob S te the THE ST JOH tadm off thus S it, O CORDING hin H egin N TO the oryd, th aght ams 2 12 re the and
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