- Texas is poised to mandate Bible stories as required reading for its 5.5 million public school students, with a final vote by the State Board of Education scheduled for Friday.
- If approved, the curriculum would take effect in 2030 and include specific biblical narratives like 'Noah's Ark' for elementary students and New Testament passages for older grades.
- This initiative follows Texas's 2023 decision to require the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms and permit the hiring of chaplains for student counseling.
- The proposal faces strong opposition from critics who argue it violates the constitutional separation of church and state and prioritizes Christianity over other faiths.
- Supporters maintain that Judeo-Christian traditions are fundamental to the nation's founding, a stance echoed by Donald Trump, who has advocated for expanding religious expression in public schools.
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