Oh my. The Godless Democrats must be freaking out.
Posted on 12/31/2024 2:03:12 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
A Texas school district has reversed its decision to remove the Bible from school libraries, a decision it made as part of its efforts to comply with a new Texas law banning “sexually explicit” material in schools.
In a statement sent to TV station KAMR Local 4 News, the Canyon Independent School District (CISD) said that following the passage of House Bill 900, it “conducted a comprehensive review of library materials to ensure compliance with updated state guidelines.”
The school district did not return NTD’s request for comment.
The district also said that despite its removal from libraries, “the Bible has always been, and continues to be, available in our schools to support instructional resources and meet all TEKS [Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills] requirements.”
The controversy began when CISD announced its decision to remove the Bible from library shelves earlier this month. This move was met with immediate backlash, particularly from state Rep. Jared Patterson (R-Texas), who sponsored House Bill 900.
In a strongly worded letter to CISD Superintendent Darryl Flusche, Patterson said the school’s interpretation of the new law was far from what he intended since the legislation specifically protects religious texts, including the Bible.
“Let me be very clear: the Bible and other religious texts are protected under HB 900. Any assertion to the contrary is either rooted in ignorance of state law or an open hostility to the will of the people,” he stated in his letter, which was shared in an Instagram post.
“The Bible is the most important and most read book in history, and removing it does a grave injustice to the students in your care.”
The state representative speculated in his letter that the district’s decision might have been politically motivated.
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Someone in the school trying to be a wise ass. Bet they couldn’t point to a place considered obscene.
Does the bill define “religious texts”?
All of those begats.
The Song of Solomon
Lots of the behavior of various kings
Vote out every damn one of the school board members. Then the new ones can fire the superintendent.
None of which rose to the modern standard of being sexually explicit.
Exactly, but the left doesn’t understand the difference because they lack any sense of morality.
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