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Shell_Seas

(3,474 posts)
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 03:03 PM Nov 19

Texas Board Of Education Moves Forward With Bible-Infused Curriculum

A blow to the First Amendment in Texas classrooms as Greg Abbott’s unelected ally casts deciding vote.

https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/texas-board-of-education-moves-forward



After eight hours of public testimony yesterday regarding the Bluebonnet Learning Curriculum, which incorporates Christian lessons from the Bible as early as kindergarten, the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) moved forward today with implementing these lessons in Texas public schools in August 2025.

This morning, the full SBOE sifted through their list of over 140 vendors, which they will approve on Friday. SBOE member Marisa B. Perez-Diaz offered an amendment to remove the Christian indoctrination curriculum, which failed 7 to 8 votes. The final vote on all new vendors, including Bluebonnet Learning, will take place Friday, but it seems the good guys don’t have the numbers to block it right now.

Here are the SBOE members who voted to trample on Texas students’ constitutional rights and force-feed them Christian ideology, beginning at age five. (Links go to their contact information pages.)

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Texas Board Of Education Moves Forward With Bible-Infused Curriculum (Original Post) Shell_Seas Nov 19 OP
Just to add duncang Nov 19 #1
The SBOE is elected. A new member in that seat was elected and is sworn in, in January Shell_Seas Nov 19 #2
Okay, just saw duncang Nov 19 #3
Talk about obscene! Lucky Luciano Nov 19 #4

duncang

(3,729 posts)
1. Just to add
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 04:00 PM
Nov 19

Gov. Abbott appoints the board. The Texas senate approves them. So all the blame starts with them.

duncang

(3,729 posts)
3. Okay, just saw
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 09:08 PM
Nov 19

That it’s just the board chair that’s appointed by him. I did a quick search a goofed up by reading the synopsis.

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