U.S. Politics
Texas adds required Bible stories to public school reading
Filed
Jun 27, 2026 ยท 02:00
Event
Jun 27, 2026
Texas is requiring public school students to read Bible stories as part of the state curriculum, a move that has drawn objections over the separation of church and state, the BBC reported . Supporters frame the material as foundational to Western literature and history; critics argue that mandating religious texts in public classrooms favors one faith and invites legal challenge on First Amendment grounds.