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Texas Mandates Bible in Schools | Texas News
Texas just made history by becoming the only state to mandate that all public school students read the entire Bible — a sweeping curriculum change approved by the State Board of Education after a 9-1 vote. Brandon Hall, one of the board members, called it a “historic moment” for Texas, arguing that removing the Bible from classrooms has fueled moral decline, discipline issues, and falling literacy rates. He believes reintroducing biblical education will restore core Texas values. Though the move defies 1963 Supreme Court rulings that banned mandatory religious activity in public schools, the…
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