Religion & Law

Trouble In Texas: State School Board Members Push Biased Bible Class
Forget about what the law says, some Texas school board members think they know better. The Houston Chronicle reports that several Texas Board of Education members are pushing Texas schools to teach a curriculum drafted by the North Carolina-based National Council on Bible Curriculum In Public Schools (NCBCPS)...

Four Texas School Board Members Urge Controversial Bible Curriculum
Last summer, the Texas State Board of Education approved only general guidelines for elective courses on the impact of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and New Testament on the History and Literature of Western Civilization...

Texas AG: School Bible course passes constitutional muster
The Houston Chroncle reports: A proposed Bible course for public schools would not violate the First Amendment, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said Wednesday, although he would not approve any specific curriculum...

Texas: Bible Electives Pass State Board
The Free Market Foundation has issued this press release that begins: In response to the Texas State Board of Education?s (10-5) vote today to approve curriculum standards and TEKS (requirements) for Bible electives offered in Texas high schools, Free Market Foundation?s Director of Legislative Affairs, Jonathan Saenz states: ?Elective Bible courses now have the final green light [...

Texas Public School Officials Promote Controversial Bible Curriculum
Some state education officials in Texas are promoting a controversial Bible curriculum to public school officials and boards across the state. The Dallas Morning News reports that four State Board of Education officials sent letters to Texas superintendents and school boards recommending course materials from the National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools, a North Carolina-based religious group...

Texas: State Board of Education Considers Bible Course Requirements
The Free Market Foundation has issued a press release indicating: WHAT: The Texas State Board of Education will be hearing testimony today on the current TEKS for Bible electives to be taught in Texas high schools...

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