Texas board moves to rewrite K‑8 social studies to include Christian stories

politicsJun 26, 202651728

The Texas State Board of Education moved Thursday to allow final votes on a rewrite of K-8 social studies lessons and a mandatory reading list that would require Christian stories in classroom readings. Members are expected to vote as soon as Friday on the proposal. A San Antonio board member said the proposal offers a dishonest view of history and opponents say it will downplay lessons on cultural diversity. The measure would add Christian stories to required K-8 readings and reduce emphasis on multicultural instruction. The vote advances a broader curriculum rewrite now nearing its final approvals by the GOP-controlled board.

MeidasTouch

@meidastouch.com

NEWS: The Texas State Board of Education just voted to require public schools to use a state-approved reading list that includes Bible stories for more than 5 million students

5645h ago

Age Garton106

Texas state board of indoctrination. I hope someone sues.

VincentJ69

Sounds a bit unconstitutional to me.

Truth Social(ist)59

So it will be in the fiction section of their libraries,no?

J39

The country is going backwards at an alarming rate. 💀

BadHareDay22

Unconstitutional. Sue the fuck out of them. The only thing that’s there are more of than guns in America are churches. Don’t need that in our schools.

John Heaner18

What in the hell is wrong with Texas

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Rhuta Bhayga7

At this point, I'm concerned I'm experiencing masochistic tendencies just by reading the news

🇨🇦❄️💧🔫🇨🇦5

This will be the first Bible lesson taught to Texas children ...

Claudia Lamb3

The Texiban is going to tell you which flavor of Christianity you have to choke down. This worked SO well in Europe, and everyone was thrilled with the boot of theocracy on their neck.

Áine ☽𖤐☾3

They'll be sued for not including the Torah or Koran, if not for separation of church & state. The next administration could also choose to be punative about it, if they have SISU. 🇫🇮

DrH

@drhaup.bsky.social

Separation of church and state? Texas education board has approved a broad new statewide reading list that, for the first time, will make passages from the Bible required reading for more than 5 million public school students. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

674h ago

Sally McLester4

That might spectacularly backfire as kids are know to ask a LOT of questions 🤣 I myself was asked to leave a Sunday school class after questions about the virgin birth 🤷‍♂️

Sally Deal - 📞 Call your legislators @ (202)224-3121 ⏰24/7!4

OMG ... and can you imagine what will happen to science education? I hate to break it to TEXAS, but the beauty of the U.S. is that everyone has the right to worship in their own way, or not at all. These are the same people who were opposed to mandates during COVID to SAVE LIVES?

AzGentleman now living in PNW2

What version will they be using? The one with Adam and Eve riding dinosaurs?

jeanlucp.bsky.social2

“Mommy, if god is all good why did he murder 99.9999999999999999999999999% of all the living beings on the planet in a flood?”

Clifford1

The Pedo Party is forcing itself on children again

Delgado1

Where does it say in any Bible that it needs to be read? Fuck that!

McSpocky™

@mcspockyofficial.bsky.social

Texas Republicans are forcing the Bible into public schools. State Board of Education approved requiring Bible stories & King James verses for 5+ million K-12 students from 2030. 'Opt out' won't stop the damage to church-state separation or alienation of non-Christians. www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/u...

1717h ago

Democratic Activists

@democratswin.bsky.social

Republicans on the State Board of Education advanced a proposed social studies rewrite after significantly scaling back what Texas public school students learn about slavery and civil rights. bit.ly/3T1e2Wb

1122h ago

PortiaMcGonagal

@portiamcgonagal.bsky.social

“The State Board of Education on Friday gave the final approval to a literary list that will require students to read a dozen passages of the Bible, enshrining Christianity as part of classroom instruction for all 5.5 million students in Texas public schools.”

123h ago

🏆 Pragmatic J ✊🏾5

Well maybe they’ll learn enough about Jesus and his message for themselves to never vote for republicans. No person that really understands Jesus could truly support them

slidvendetta1

It's probably Dear Leader's - Lee Greenwood "God Bless the U.S.A. Bible"

Grits for Breakfast

@gritsforbreakfast.bsky.social

Texas State Board of Education installs Islam-bashing curriculum while portraying slavery in the US as race neutral and adding Bible readings to the curriculum. This is a disaster. www.chron.com/news/houston...

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Deborah Lynn

@mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social

www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/u... Texas State Board of Education has approved a proposal that will establish lists of required reading — including Bible verses alongside classic titles — for its K-12 English and literature curriculum.

94h ago

Felonious D.J.T. (aka Masshole)5

Perhaps they should make the US Constitution's 1st Amendment required reading for anyone in the Texas state government.

PC Sherry🦋2

Take your religion and shove it. It doesn’t belong in schools. Want religion? Go to church.

Nick2

Wasn’t U.S. largely established by Protestant settlers. English Puritans, Anglicans, and other Protestant groups seeking religious and economic freedom. The foundational government—the U.S. Constitution—is a secular document that deliberately separates church and state.

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Miss Kitty 🌈🌈🌈7

Check it out. #MissKitty totally is devoted to #JesusChrist & #Shiva #Rudra #BalaYogi at same time. To #God as I understand #Her. #SheShed #Pinks That part. However it is the most common sense thing between humans that there is to allow worship however it occurs. BUT the state is absolutely SECULAR.

The DCMP 🇲🇽

@dailyclassicalmusicpost.com

The Texas State Board of Education has been a disaster for public education not just in Texas but across the USA This latest travesty just solidifies the depravity and illegality of a tiny group of people claiming to want to educate children but in fact only wanting to indoctrinate and control them

51h ago

MrPassportKing

@mrpassportking.bsky.social

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery Republican controlled State Board of Ed. in Texas approved Bible stories as required reading in public schools. The GOP should require their Trump endorsed Senate hopeful Ken Paxton to read them since his wife filed for divorce on "biblical grounds" citing adultery.

51h ago

skippyoz

@skippyoz.bsky.social

Republican Texas State Board of Education is to vote today to force Public Schools to teach Bible story myths. Religion is an opiate of the people, & a tool of governance. attributed to Karl Marx.

57h ago

leftylady.bsky.social

@leftylady.bsky.social

Let’s add the dangers of Christian nationalism. "The Texas State Board of Education voted to give preliminary approval to an amended list of state social studies standards that draws even stronger connections between Islam and violence." bit.ly/4aEUywT

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Paul McO'Smith III

@pavsmith.bsky.social

"The Republican-controlled Texas state board of education" this is the problem. education should not be something driven by political ideology. no matter which side you're on, you're seeking to bend young minds. it's not good.

32h ago

CarrieLynn D. Reinhard, PhD

@doctorcarrie.bsky.social

They want this and the new Texas Board of Ed ruling to be challenged. To go to the Supreme Court. Because they want SOCTUS to rule that the Constitution does not say there is a separation of church and state. And Roberts' Court would rule that. This is christofascism.

21h ago

jeffreyalexander07.bsky.social

@jeffreyalexander07.bsky.social

Sure, do the KKKhristian thing & lie more to make a religion look bad...Because you're so Cheesus like!! Texas board gives preliminary approval to social studies standards tying Islam more closely to violence www.dallasnews.com/news/educati...

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O'BrienP 🇺🇸 💔 💙 ☘️

@obrienp.bsky.social

News Alert: “Texas State Board of Education votes to require millions of students to study Bible stories!“ WTAF‼️

15h ago

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