A Texas bill would allow schools to set aside time for students to pray and study the Bible or other religious texts.

Recent moves by state leaders have reenergized a debate: Is teaching about the Bible in public schools necessary to develop well-rounded, culturally literate students? Is it possible to do so ...

The Supreme Court has recognized that public schools can constitutionally use the Bible in the study of history, literature, and other aspects of understanding civilization. What schools cannot do ...

The Bible study program for public school students was started in 2018 in Ohio by Joel Penton, the organization's CEO. The program has made its way to hundreds of schools across the country ...

Summer for many means enjoying Vacation Bible School (VBS), a concentrated time of Bible study, activities, music, crafts, ...

Never. Advocates of public-school Bible study hold that America was founded as a Christian nation, so teaching the Bible is no violation of the First Amendment forbidding establishment of religion ...

Today, several states, primarily in the South, offer Bible classes as electives in public schools, said Mark A. Chancey, a professor of religious studies at Southern Methodist University.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ education board voted Friday to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools under optional new curriculum that could test boundaries between religion and ...

When you think about Bible study, images might pop into your head ... But for many parents and LGBTQ kids in at least 591 American public schools with LifeWise programs, that’s far from the ...

He stated that public school classrooms must all have a copy of the Bible earlier this year, further ordering that Biblical teachings be incorporated into history, literature and fine arts lessons.

As for Bible study, it hardly betokens a radical-religious takeover of public schools. Some states already permit the Bible in history or literature courses as, well, a historical or literary text.

The Bible is a religious text. Public schools are state funded ... A 2024 Kinder Institute study found that 73% of Texas school districts are underfunded, and the most financially strained ...