The optional curriculum is part of an effort to infuse Christian theology into public education.
The Texas State Board of Education appeared on track to endorse a controversial set of new state-written lesson plans after narrowly defeating an effort to block it on Tuesday. The lessons and textbooks, known collectively as Bluebonnet Learning , were drafted by the Texas Education Agency . The reading and language arts lessons integrate Biblical stories and characters and are viewed by many as connected to a national effort to return Christian ity and prayer into public schools.
Texas lawmaker warns state lesson plans preach Christianity: ‘Public schools are not Sunday schools’ If approved, schools would have the option to use the plans and would receive extra funding if they do. The lesson plans have faced criticism from Democrats and some Republicans.
Everything you need to know about the TEA's Bible-forward lesson plans “The TEA is in the business of making sure that our students are achieving, that they can read, that they can write, that they can do fundamental math, and they’re not doing that job very effectively, if you want to ask me,” Brooks said. “So I say, enough with the experiments.
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