Fitting Place for the Bible in Public Schooling
A noted scholar on the appropriate classroom use of the Bible and other religious texts in the study of history and literature, even-handedly and reflecting the spirit of federal law.
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The place of the Bible in public schools is once again the focus of high-profile debates. In Texas, the state board of education approved K-5 reading materials that included multiple lessons devoted to Bible stories.
In Oklahoma, the state superintendent of public instruction vowed to put a Bible in every classroom and to increase attention to it in social studies standards.
Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas passed laws to post the Ten Commandments on school walls. Other states are considering similar legislation.
Although the Ten Commandments laws have faced a rocky road thus far, the ultimate fates of all these experiments remain to be seen.
Author's summary: Bible's place in public schools sparks debates.
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