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Which Bible passages are in Texas’ proposed student reading list? Here’s what the selections reveal.
Summary by Denton News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: By Ellie Ashby The Texas Tribune/Religion News Service , as published by Denton Record-Chronicle
· June 21, 2026
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The State Board of Education is preparing to vote this week on requiring Texas schoolchildren to read about a dozen Bible passages and religious stories, stepping into the long-running debate over religion’s — and specifically Christianity’s — place in the…
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