Summary

The Texas State Board of Education approved a preliminary vote for a new optional curriculum integrating Bible-based lessons into elementary school reading and language arts, sparking controversy.

Serving 2.3 million K-5 students, the curriculum introduces Christian themes like the Sermon on the Mount and da Vinci’s Last Supper, but critics say it lacks balance and could violate the First Amendment.

Supporters argue it reflects America’s Christian cultural roots, while opponents, including parents and educators, warn it may blur lines between education and evangelism.

A final vote is expected soon, with potential nationwide implications.

  • ⓝⓞ🅞🅝🅔@lemmy.ca
    16·
    10 days ago

    /me eagerly raises hand

    “Ooooh oooh! Mrs. So-and-so! Tell us more child appropriate passages like Ezekiel 23:20! It says, ‘There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses.’”

    • humorlessrepost@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      10 days ago

      I don’t support vandalizing books or moving books around in bookstores, but I’ve absolutely put free bookmarks on that page in the Vegitales bibles at Books-a-Million.