Hey, John. In case this headline looks new to you, we’ll give you the rundown:
- Texas education officials just greenlit a new curriculum that would ultimately inject Biblical teachings into reading and language arts lessons.
- This move is one that violates major boundaries between religion and public education – and, if allowed to go through, could set the tone for other red states to do the same.
- Critics of this ruling note the historical inaccuracy in proposed lesson plans as well as the racial bias embedded into the new curriculum, which does not address the ways in which Christianity was used to justify slavery – a critical part of American history.
With Donald Trump promising a Christian conservative takeover in his second term, this comes as no surprise. And make no mistake – these lessons are just the beginning for his White House playbook.
In a state all set to push through school choice vouchers during its 2025 legislative session – a move that will undoubtedly lead to public school closures because of lack of funding – it's curious that money has been miraculously found to incentivize school districts to implement this questionable curriculum.
But we’re not about to let this slide. Through our 50 State School Board Strategy, we’re actively recruiting and electing diverse, young progressives to school boards who’ll make sure our kids can learn without religion being forced into their classrooms.
And with your help toward our $15,000 emergency goal today, we can make sure we have everything we need to keep fighting back. So please, don’t wait: Rush a gift of $5 or more before our midnight deadline and help us stop a conservative takeover of our schools.
