Texas Board To Vote On Bible Lessons In Public Schools

Austin’s CBS affiliate reports:

The State Board of Education heard more than 8 hours of public testimony on Monday on whether to approve a new statewide curriculum. The “Bluebonnet Learning” curriculum would incorporate Bible lessons in kindergarten through fifth grade in public schools. Testimony is expected to resume Tuesday morning.

A months-long debate over the new curriculum culminated in tense testimony in Austin. More than 150 people signed up to testify in front of the Texas State Board of Education about the new proposed curriculum.

“Government cannot violate religious liberty by establishing a religion of secularism by giving preference to those who believe in no religion over those who have religious beliefs,” said Jonathan Covey [photo], policy director of Texas Values.

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