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State Board of Education poised to require biblical readings

The Texas State Board of Education voted 13-1 to table the proposed statewide reading list until the April 6-10 meeting, including nearly 300 books and 11 Bible passages affecting more than 5.5 million students.
Driven by legislative direction, the Texas Education Agency compiled the list after surveying over 5,700 teachers, with supporters citing the Bible as core cultural knowledge.
Grade-Level assignments include specific Bible passages and retellings, such as Grade 6's The Definition of Love and ten supplemental passages like Do Not Be Anxious for middle and high school students.
If adopted, the required readings would be implemented during the 2030-31 school year, giving school districts, publishers, and test makers a two-and-a-half-year period to prepare textbooks and update exams.
Critics flagged racial and gender imbalances and opponents said the excerpts proselytized students, while attendees of the nearly 10-hour State Board meeting opposed the proposal and parents could opt out.

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