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The Texas Board of Education has approved mandated reading lists for public school children that include passages from the Bible, reflecting efforts to infuse conservative and religious ideals into the education system.
The Texas State Board of Education has voted to make Bible stories and passages required reading for millions of public school students, sparking a religion-in-schools debate. The new curriculum also includes other historical and literary texts like Anne Frank's diary.
The Texas board of education is scheduled to vote on a required reading list for over 5 million public school students that includes stories and passages from the Bible.