Texas elementary schools may implement Bible-based lessons in 2025 after the Texas Board of Education voted 8 to 7 in favor. The curriculum is optional but schools receive additional funding if they choose to implement it.
Key Points
Bible-based lessons optional but schools receive extra funding if implemented
Curriculum created by Texas Education Agency after law passed in 2023
Lesson plans publicly released this spring
Oklahoma also recently began requiring schools to teach the Bible to students in grades 5 through 12
Pros
Bringing students back to the basics of education
Providing the best education in the nation according to Gov. Greg Abbott
Cons
Potential controversy over mixing religion with public education