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Texas Bible Reading Mandate Pushes Public Schools Toward an Establishment Clause Showdown
Texas Bible Reading Mandate requires millions of students to study Bible stories and is expected to trigger major constitutional challenges.https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/education/texas-bible-reading-mandate/
Cy-Fair ISD's decision to strip chapters from books already approved by Texas' Republican-controlled board of education represents an escalation in how local school boards run by ideological conservatives influence what children learn.
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The Texas State Board of Education, with an 8-7 vote, gave final approval to a controversial new elementary curriculum that features numerous biblical references.
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A majority of the Texas State Board of Education signaled its support Tuesday for a state-authored curriculum under intense scrutiny in recent months for its heavy inclusion of biblical teachings. An official vote is expected Friday.
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PragerU video questioning human-caused climate change shown to Houston ISD students
The school district said in a statement it is no longer using content created by PragerU, a controversial Florida-based nonprofit that promotes conservative viewpoints. Its content has not been approved by the Texas Education Agency or State Board of Education.
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