More Bible Stories in Public Schools, Changes to History Lessons Before Texas Education Board Today
The proposed standards would add Bible stories for students as young as 6 and drop some race and world history requirements.
- The 15-member Texas State Board of Education is voting this week on curriculum revisions emphasizing the Christian Bible and Texas history, with the board comprising 10 Republicans and five Democrats.
- Conservative Republican leaders champion these changes as "the final battle" against instruction they claim paints America in a negative light, while a board-appointed adviser noted the revisions aim to create "American and Texas identity."
- Revisions would introduce a dozen additional Bible stories, including Noah's Ark and David and Goliath, into early grade levels; the proposal eliminates the sixth-grade World Cultures course to prioritize Texas and United States focus.
- During public testimony on Monday, rabbi Joshua Bixler told board members the list is "full of Christian texts that are inappropriate for public school classrooms," while opponents contend the proposal lacks racial and gender inclusion.
- If approved by the SBOE this week, the revised curriculum standards would be implemented in Texas classrooms by the 2030 school year, marking a dramatic transformation in how the state administers history, geography, economics, and government.
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Texas board to vote on Bible lessons, sweeping social studies changes
By Jaden Edison / Texas Tribune Texas students may soon attend social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible. The State Board of Education has two pivotal votes slated for this week that would usher in these changes: one on a rewrite of Texas’ social studies lessons, the other on a reading list for all public schools that includes teaching Christian stories. On Monday, boar…
More Bible In Texas Public Schools? Texas Education Board Debates
The Texas State Board of Education met on Monday, June 22, 2026, to review proposed changes that would add more Bible stories to public school reading lists and adjust history lessons. The proposals include incorporating additional biblical narratives into elementary and middle school materials as part of updates to social studies and English language arts, per The Texas Tribune. Board members also examined revisions to how historical events are…
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