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Religious Texts in Texas Classrooms | Texas News
Texas just approved a new social studies curriculum that’s sparking controversy by including Christian and Jewish religious texts in public school lessons. Supporters say it boosts literacy and critical thinking, but critics warn it favors a Christian lens—especially through mandated translations like the King James and English Standard Versions. A particularly contentious move? Using an older, Christian-influenced translation for the Book of Lamentations in a Holocaust unit, which risks distorting a Jewish experience of suffering. This curriculum rolls out in 2030-2031, reigniting the debate…
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