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The state education board in Texas approved a required reading list for K-12 students on Friday that includes several Bible passages \u2014 part of a wider state push from the right to include Christian teachings in the classroom.<\/p>\n

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The Republican-controlled Texas Board of Education approved the list, which ranges from works like \u201cGreat Expectations\u201d by Charles Dickens and excerpts from the New Testament. Rollout of the new programming will be staggered, starting with elementary schools in 2030.<\/p>\n

Biblical content has been included in Texas public school classrooms in the past: Last year, the state required all classrooms to display the Ten Commandments \u2014 the largest state to do so, with more than 5 million public school students. The law was challenged and upheld in federal court.<\/p>\n

Now, the Bible will be even more ingrained into Texas education, as students read excerpts ranging from Adam and Eve to David and Goliath, according to a proposed list in the board\u2019s .<\/p>\n

Critics of the board\u2019s decision have said it goes against the separation of church and state and lacks diversity. Supporters say teaching the Bible is a fundamental part of education, as Judeo-Christian traditions were a large part of the nation\u2019s founding.<\/p>\n

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\u201cStudents win when Republicans stand with Texans,\u201d board Chair Aaron Kinsey recently posted<\/u><\/span>. \u201cThe next generation deserves history standards that teach the truth about Texas, America\u2019s founding ideals, and the civilization that made our freedoms possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also on Friday, Dan Patrick, chair of President Donald Trump\u2019s Religious Liberty Commission, presented the group\u2019s draft report and recommendations<\/u><\/span> in the Oval Office. The Texas lieutenant governor highlighted what he contended was misuse of the phrase \u201cseparation of church and state\u201d in his remarks to the president.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeparation of church and state is not in the Constitution,\u201d Patrick said, adding that if challenged, public officials would not be able to prove it is. \u201cFrom this day forward, that phrase should have no power over people of all faiths ever again in America.\u201d<\/p>\n

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