Starting in the 2030-2031 school year, the Bible will become required reading in Texas public schools after a 9-4 vote by ...

Legal experts note that the Supreme Court has long allowed public schools to teach about religion in a secular, academic ...

Teaching such stories as literature will encourage students to question Christianity’s holy text, not believe it without ...

A Catholic bishop who served on the White House Religious Liberty Commission is pushing back on concerns about the inclusion ...

The rollout will be staggered, beginning with elementary school students in 2030.

After several days of hearings and votes, the Texas State Board of Education voted late Friday to require a reading list for ...

Education board decision fuels debate over where teaching about religion ends and religious instruction begins ...

(RNS) — If the purpose is to teach students to read rich literary texts to better equip them to understand and appreciate literary and cultural traditions, then teaching key passages from the Bible is ...

After days of testimony and debate, the State Board of Education approved two controversial measures that require Bible ...

Texas is on the verge of requiring its more than 5 million public school students to study Bible stories, as the state ...

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content.

The State Board of Education, controlled by Republicans, approved required reading in Texas public schools, including Bible stories and verses.