Texas Bible mandate sparks outrage as 5.5 million students face new classroom rules (opens original article in a new tab)

Texas is set to require Bible stories as mandatory reading for 5.5 million students, sparking debate over religious influence in education.

• Texas plans to mandate Bible stories as required reading for 5.5 million public school students
• The proposal faces opposition for violating separation of church and state and favoring Christianity over other faiths
• Critics argue the curriculum relies heavily on Christian interpretations and excludes other religious texts
• Supporters claim Judeo-Christian traditions are essential to the nation's founding and should be taught in schools