Texas To Make Bible Readings Mandatory for Millions of Students

(Premiere Christian News) Pupils in Texas are set to have the Genesis account of Adam and Eve and the Parable of the Prodigal Son on their reading lists, after the state’s school board voted to include the Bible in its core texts.

Teachers will be instructed to include Bible texts in the English literature curriculum, alongside classic titles by William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens, in educating five million pupils across the state. 

A potential list suggests different Old and New Testament passages, depending on year group. Younger children could read the story of David and Goliath through a picture book, while older pupils may study the Book of Job. 

New lists will be implemented in 2030, after the Republican-controlled State Board of Education voted 9-5 in to continue reading click here.


This article was written by James Lewis and published at Premiere Christian News.

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