parents and civil rights groups for including Bible stories prominently in the elementary reading lessons. The materials sparked months of heated rebukes from opponents who said the lessons lean ...

The State Board of Education on Friday, Nov. 22, approved reading curriculum for public elementary schools that has received ...

The proposal was developed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) earlier this year, following the passage of a state law mandating the creation ... Bible teachings—such as the Golden Rule and ...

Republican members who voted against the materials noted they did so out of concern for the lessons' quality, rather than the use of the Bible stories. In a statement released this week ...

"When you look at the Bible, creation is a theme that goes from Genesis to Revelation," Klink said. "It really is the story that God is doing." Klink then suggested why so much of the focus has ...

Shamim Chowdhury is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on major international breaking news stories ... allow Bible teachings—such as the Golden Rule and lessons from ...