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The Texas State Board of Education has approved the use of Bible-based lessons in public elementary schools.. Officials voted 8-7 on the measure during a hearing in Austin on Friday. The new ...
AUSTIN – The Texas State Board of Education voted this Friday in favor of incorporating Bible teachings in public grade schools for students from kindergarten through fifth grade. On Friday, the ...
The Texas Board of Education approved a new K-5 curriculum that allows Bible teachings in classrooms. The curriculum includes Biblical and Christian lessons about Moses, the story of the Good ...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas' education board on Tuesday advanced a new Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for schools to incorporate in kindergarten through fifth grades, one of the latest Republican-led efforts in the U.S. to incorporate more religious teaching into classrooms.
School districts can choose their own lesson plans, but the state will offer an incentive of $60 per student to districts that adopt the lessons
Supporters of the curriculum argued that the Bible is a core feature of American history and teaching it will enrich students’ learning. “It is said that there are close to 300 common-day phrases that actually come from the Bible,” said Mary Castle, director of government relations for Texas Values, a right-leaning advocacy group.
State-mandated standardized tests measure acquisition of specific knowledge and skills outlined in this curriculum. It is also used in international schools outside of Texas. The TEKS are taught to students and within the end of the year, they take a standardized test based on the TEKS called the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness.
Texas gave final approval Friday to optional biblical lesson plans for kindergarten through 5th grade classes in state public schools. The State Board of Education voted 8-7 to allow lessons on ...