Texas is poised to require millions of students to study Bible stories

CNN via Yahoo ^ | June 26th, 2026 | Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN

[Mariner]

Texas is on the verge of requiring its more than 5 million public school students to study Bible stories, as the state emerges as a leader in a national conservative effort to infuse Christian teachings into American classrooms.

The majority-Republican Texas State Board of Education is expected to vote Friday to approve a proposal that would establish biblical stories and Bible verses – among other works – as required reading for its K-12 English and literature curriculum.

Going beyond a 2023 law that required at least one Texas State Board of Education approved literary work be taught in each grade level, the new proposal would require multiple titles for each grade, and that each one be read "in its entirety."

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[Mariner]

Texas will spend million to defend this, which they know will certainly fail at every Federal jurisdiction.

[PeterPrinciple]

I am all for this, but not with the power of govt. Is govt the only way we can change society?

[CatOwner]

The same state that is allowing hundreds of Mosques to pop up everywhere.

[ComputerGuy]

Whoa!

[Scrambler Bob]

Depending on the verse selections, It can be studied as history, literature, social/morality commentary, etc.

[TexasGator]

“and Bible passages about Adam and Eve for older students, “

This is the Bee?

[digger48]

Allow, yes. Require, no

Just my opinion

[Jamestown1630]

I don’t recall being shielded from the Adam and Eve story when I was small...but I learned it in Sunday School, not public elementary school.

[GingisK]

I am not for this one tiny bit! Will the school provide instructors for each denomination?

[EnderWiggin1970]

Bible stories are the most superficial level of Christian instruction, and going no deeper is precisely why so many Christian churches have emptied and died. It is the precepts and principles they reflect that have the greater value, but if you can’t get churches to teach them what chance of making the government do so? They ought to focus simply on outlawing government “schools” and put education back in parent’s hands.

[bigbob]

Federal judges drooling all over this...

[Mariner]

Millions of dollars wasted.

[Resolute Conservative]

No, a slippery slope. What’s next reading from the Koran?

[Nateman]

Everybody has some kind of agenda they want the state to enforce over other people’s kids. How about we simply end state funded education and let parents pay for their kids education themselves? Works for most everything else we buy.

[Big Red Badger]

Three parables;
The Prodigal Son
The Lost Coin
The lost Sheep
.
The Robe.
The Ring.
The Sandles.
.
Found an old study by
G. Campbell Morgan that’s Rocked
My World !
.
‘The Love of the Father.

[Leaning Right]

If Bible studies, then why not Koran studies? That will surely be brought up.

Nope. Leave such matters at home.

Side note: I’m old enough to remember nondenominational prayers in my public school. It was a good thing. But those days are gone. And they aren’t coming back. Muslims will see to that.

[aspasia]

Allow, yes. Require, no

Not an unusual opinion. It's deceptively straightforward. Here's the problem, whatever is assigned is required. It's nice when something is allowed, but the bigger problem is to decide what will be required.

[Mogger]

Out of curiosity I read both the Holy Bible and the Holy Quran from cover to cover when I was 12 or so.

That was close to a true translation of the Holy Quran as it was from the late 1800s.

The print translations being sold in western nations have been significantly changed to make it look like Islam is a "religion of peace".

Every American should read both books to be able to understand both and how believers of both think.

Besides, there are a lot of jokes one will never "get" without having read the Holy Bible.

IMHO these are probably the most accurate translations, and they are FREE. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16955

[RightOnTheBorder]

First, The Bible is recorded history as recognized by far more and far superior scholars than the current crop who refer to it as “stories.” Second, the language, history, and art of western civilization has been shaped and informed by The Bible. Anyone learning those subjects would benefit from reading it which makes this perfectly defensible in court.

[bigdaddy45]

I’m not. I’m a Christian, and don’t trust the schools to teach my kids anything about the bible.