from cbn.com
The Texas State Board of Education has approved a Bible-infused public-school reading list. The revised literature curriculum, which was approved June 26th, 2026 in a 9-5 vote, will apply to grades K-12 starting in 2030.
The list integrates multiple Bible stories and direct scriptural passages across grade levels. Elementary students will read picture book stories like David and Goliath. In middle-school they’ll be introduced to Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount.” High school students will read certain Bible verses alongside literary classics like “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen.
Students will study the Bible as literature as follows:
Grade 1: Noah’s Ark,
Grade 2: David and Goliath,
Grade 3: Daniel and the Lion’s Den,
Grade 4: Luke, Chapter 14, Verses 7-11 highlighting the necessity of humility
Grade 5: Moses, the Exodus, the Burning Bush, and Parting of the Red Sea,
Grade 6: Matthew, Chapter 6, Verses 25-34 teaching students to not be anxious, and,
Grade 7: The Beatitudes in Matthew, Chapter 5 Verses 1-12, etc.
“These timeless works, including biblical passages, have shaped American culture and history, and have influenced generations of thinkers, leaders, and citizens, and they continue to offer valuable lessons about human nature, virtue, liberty, and civic responsibility,” said Mandy Drogin, a senior fellow at Texas Public Policy Foundation.
However, Texas law allows parents to remove a child from a class or activity that conflicts with their religious or moral beliefs, protecting the religious freedom of both the students and parents.