Texas Orders Bible Stories Into Public School Reading Classes

Texas's State Board of Education voted June 26 to embed Bible passages into public school reading standards, affecting millions of students in the nation's second-largest school system. The requirement stems from a 2023 state law mandating standardized grade-level reading lists. Legal challenges are likely; the conservative Fifth Circuit Court, which hears Texas cases, has signaled openness to religion in public institutions under recent Supreme Court precedent.