Texas will require students to read Bible passages

KERA | By Bill Zeeble

Published June 29, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

Texas students will be required to read Bible passages and learn about the role of Christianity in the state's history under new reading lists and social studies curriculum approved on Friday

Bill Zeeble

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