The State Board of Education approved a measure that requires Bible stories be read by public school students.

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On June 26, 2026, the Texas State Board of Education approved a required reading list for public schools, including selections from the Bible.

Texas Board of Education voted 9-5 to approve a required reading list including Bible passages for the state's over 5 million public school students.

A new proposal would include Bible stories in required reading lists for more than 5 million public school students in Texas.

The rollout will be staggered, beginning with elementary school students in 2030.

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Texas' education board on Friday approved a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes Bible stories, widening conservative efforts to bring Christian ...