Millions of US students to be required to study Bible stories in bid to to infuse Christian teachings into classrooms

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Texas becomes first state to mandate students read the Bible in public school Houston ChronicleTexas State Board of Education votes to require millions of students to study Bible stories

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Texas Board of Education approves required reading list with Bible passages for 5 million students.

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Texas Board of Education voted 9-5 to approve a required reading list including Bible passages for the state's over 5 million public school students.

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Bible stories become required reading for Texas schools

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Millions of American schoolchildren will be required to study Bible stories under new curriculum changes designed to embed Christian teachings into classrooms.The Texas State Board of Education has approved reforms that will see Bible stories, Christian texts and religious references incorporated into reading lessons across public schools.

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The move affects more than five million pupils and places Texas at the centre of a wider push to increase the role of Christianity in US education.Under the new framework, pupils will study a set list of prescribed texts at each year group, with all works to be read in full.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Education experts say it could make Texas the first US state to introduce a standardised literary curriculum across all public schools.Among the texts, younger pupils will study a children's version of the Biblical story of David and Goliath, while older children will cover passages relating to Adam and Eve.Third-grade pupils will read "ROAR!...

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