26 jun 2026
Texas makes Bible passages required reading for millions of public school students

Critics say mandating Bible reading for over five million students breaches constitutional separation of church and state The Texas education board has approved a broad new statewide reading list that, for the first time, will make passages from the Bible required reading for more than 5 million public school students. Under the new initiative, Bible stories will become mandatory reading for millions of public school students in addition to a more standard collection of books, renewing debate over growing efforts in the US to increase the role of religion in classrooms.
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Critics say the new reading requirements infringe on religious freedoms and blur the separation of church and state.
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Religion row as Texas makes Bible stories required reading in schools
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