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A Bible-infused curriculum that Texas approved for public schools over pushback in 2024 will undergo corrections to fix hundreds of errors caught by teachers and education officials after the material was introduced to classrooms.

The curriculum in what is known as the “Bluebonnet” textbook is among Republican-led efforts in the US to incorporate more religious teaching into classrooms. Designed by the state’s public education agency, it is optional for schools to adopt, though they receive additional funding if they do so.

Bluebonnet was approved over concerns from religious scholars that the reading lessons favored Christianity over other faith traditions and pushback from advocacy groups that the materials inappropriately prioritized preaching over teaching.

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[–] 28 points 8 months ago*

As a citizen of a relatively sane state, it's sometimes unbelievable to me that we share a country with states like Texas and Florida, and I'll have to add Kansas too I guess.

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  • [–] 35 points 8 months ago

    Just like christianity, their school textbooks are made up as well. NOT SHOCKED!

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago

    About time someone fact-checked and proofread the Bible.

    That thing's been riddled with inconsistencies, continuity errors, logical fallacies, and straight up falsehoods from day one.

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    [–] 9 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Evacuate children! The EU might use some young blood.

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  • [–] 6 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    I'm confused by the last paragraph.

    Bluebonnet was approved by religious scholars who thought Christianity was being prioritized.

    Do they mean "wasn't" being prioritized ?

    And then it sounds like non Christians were pushing Bluebonnet.

    What ?

    Did AI write this ?

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  • [–] 4 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    Bluebonnet was approved despite concerns from religious scholars that the reading lessons favored Christianity over other faith traditions and pushback from advocacy groups that the materials inappropriately prioritized preaching over teaching.

    It wasn't approved by religious scholars. They were against the new curriculum.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

    Somehow when I read this (more than once) the word "despite" was not read. Weird.

    I could have sworn it wasn't there. Welp.

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  • [–] 6 points 8 months ago

    ...except being bible-infused.

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