Texas wants 6-year-olds reading Bible stories in public school English class.
Yep.
➡️Public school English class.
And before anyone says, “But the whole list isn’t religious”- you’re right, it isn’t. That’s really not the point. 🤦♀️
The point is that when religion appears in Texas’ proposed required K–12 reading list, it points overwhelmingly one way:
Bible stories.
New Testament passages.
Christian theology.
Christian allegory.
Christian media sources.
State-selected Bible translations.
Students as young as 6 would encounter Noah’s Ark, David and Goliath, and Daniel and the Lion’s Den. One required reading even comes from CBN — the Christian Broadcasting Network, founded by Pat Robertson. 👀😬
And it does not stop with just those children’s Bible stories. The list also includes New Testament passages like Luke 14, Matthew 6, the Beatitudes, the Prodigal Son, and 1 Corinthians 13.
Texas is not just choosing the passages.
Texas is choosing the translations.
➡️The proposed list includes the King James Version, English Standard Version, and New International Reader’s Version.
Listen. Bible translations are not neutral. They aren’t all the same. When the state chooses the Bible translation, the state chooses the religious lens.
Public schools can teach about religion. They should do it accurately, neutrally, and in context.
But required state-selected Bible stories, New Testament passages, Christian theology, Christian media sources, and Bible translations? 👉That is something else entirely.
🚫Public school should not mean state-selected Christianity.
Reporting and References in first comment.
What people are saying:
- Secular Education Association: References:
Texas Tribune / KWTX article:
https://www.kwtx.com/2026/06/19/which-bible-passages-are-texas-proposed-student-reading-list-heres-what-selections-reveal/Texas Tribune original:
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/19/texas-religious-reading-list-sboe-bible-public-schools/TEA proposed rules hub:
https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/laws-and-rules/sboe-rules-tac/proposed-state-board-of-education-rulesMain Chapter 110 proposal PDF:
K–5 required literary works PDF:
Click to access cofb4-chap110-128-literary-works-lists-att1.pdf
Grades 6–8 required literary works PDF:
Click to access cofb4-chap110-128-literary-works-lists-att2.pdf
High school required literary works are linked through the TEA proposed rules hub / Chapter 110 proposal.
- Facebook User: Religious instruction…no matter the religion…., and its interpretation, should only come from religious leaders in places of faith, and parents in their home. No parent should want any educator in a school providing religious instruction to their child.
- Facebook User: Teaching ignorance and hatred. Strange, how these “Christians” don’t teach Christ. You know, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” “Love your neighbor.” “Turn the other cheek.” White nationalists wave a Jesus flag merely for likes.
- Facebook User: I agree that this should not be in public schools for the exact same reason that I agree we should not be putting lgbtq propaganda and drag queen story time in schools.
- Secular Education Association: Facebook User every time* you comment this exact same hateful sentiment – you boost our algorithm. Thank you.
- Facebook User: Secular Education Association it’s not any more hateful than your sentiment. I don’t personally think either or hateful. Schools are for education, not to push an agenda or ideology.
- Facebook User: Christian Nationalism. Educationally responsibile to provide range of perspective. Inability to see different points of view without agreement is to narrow development.
- Facebook User: I will refuse
- Facebook User: This is for home or church, certainly not school unless it is voluntary parochial education.
- Facebook User: I was just about to share the Texas curriculum proposals. As usual, the Secular Education Association is on it. The proponents point out the value of “the careful study of primary historical documents…in developing strong critical thinking skills in students.” Couldn’t agree more. But wait, are they claiming the Bible is historically accurate? Or are they just saying the stories are part of our history in a general sense? Because, it only takes a little critical thinking to conclude that the Creation story is a myth and the story of Noah’s Ark was written before they even knew the earth was round.
I would be just as incensed if the Quran were presented with this lens, with the understanding that the teachings of the Quran are the ultimate truth and without error. The Quran is full of misogyny and violence. That’s a big departure from teaching about religion, and that is what the Christian nationalists in Texas are doing with the Bible.
Texas has been headed this direction for years. - Facebook User: If your religion needs forced proselytization , your religion isn’t worth the bother.
- Facebook User: Combine that with the damned 10 Commandments posters now required to be posted in every room, and there’s definitely a coercive atmosphere going on. 🤮
- Facebook User: Texas! How can so many ignorant people live in one place?
- Facebook User: Attack the Catholics…strict Bible interpretation by radical right wingers only. We must resurrect the KKK ideology.
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