# Texas will require students to read Bible passages in a new state curriculum

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Podcast: [Weekend Edition Saturday](https://stenobird.com/podcast/weekend-edition-saturday-1453543)
Published: 2026-06-27T11:40:31+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/texas-will-require-students-to-read-bible-passages-in-a-new-state-curriculum
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Texas students will be required to read Bible passages and learn about the role of Christianity in the state's history under new reading lists and social studies curriculum expected to be approved Friday.

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