Texas State Board of Education approves Bible passages as required reading in public schools.
The Republican-controlled Texas State Board of Education voted 9-5 on June 26, 2026 to approve a mandatory reading list for K-12 public schools that includes Bible passages and stories. The curriculum, affecting over 5 million students, takes effect in 2030 and is part of broader conservative efforts to incorporate Christian teachings into Texas public education.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 17% of divergence this week. 12 outlets covered it, splitting into 12 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
12 camps
4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 12 outlets placed this story
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
CNN
Texas is poised to require millions of students to study Bible stories
constitutional concerns emphasized · negative
Washington Times
God and grammar: Texas mandates Bible readings in public school curricula
literary and historical value focus · positive
First to report
- CNNfirst
- Daily Wire+20.2 h
- HuffPost+22.7 h
- NY Post+23.3 h
- Reuters+24.8 h
- PBS NewsHour+24.9 h
- Washington Times+26.0 h
- South China Morning Post+26.7 h
- BBC+27.5 h
- ABC News+41.4 h
- The Federalist+114.8 h
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The split, in one line
Conservative outlets frame Bible inclusion as restoring literary classics to curricula alongside Shakespeare and Lincoln, while critics warn it represents state-sponsored religious instruction breaching secular education boundaries.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
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THE RIGHT
“God and grammar: Texas mandates Bible readings in public school curricula”WT Washington Times RIGHT
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“Texas state school board approves mandated reading list including Bible passages” · AP News, BBC, South China Morning Post, PBS NewsHour, Reuters
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CNNCNN Texas is poised to require millions of students to study Bible stories 91d ago HPHuffPost The Bible Is About To Become Required Reading In Texas Public Schools 90d ago LEFT-CENTER1
ABCABC News Texas board of education votes to make Bible passages required reading 90d ago CENTER3
APAP News Texas school board to vote on required Bible readings in public education PBSPBS NewsHour Texas education board approves Bible stories as required reading in public schools 90d ago RReuters Texas state school board approves mandated reading list including Bible passages 90d ago RIGHT4
WTWashington Times God and grammar: Texas mandates Bible readings in public school curricula 90d ago DWDaily Wire The Major Move Putting God Back In America's Classrooms 90d ago NYPNY Post Bible stories approved as required reading across Texas public schools 90d ago FThe Federalist Texas To Include The Bible As Part Of New K-12 Required Reading Lists 86d ago 8 tracked claims across 12 outlets
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President Donald Trump took credit for the spread of religious values in US schools following the vote.
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