Public schools in Texas now have the option to use a new, state-written curriculum infused with Bible stories after the state’s school board voted in favor of the material on Friday. A slim majority of the board’s 15 members – eight to seven – voted to keep the Bluebonnet Learning material on a list of K-5 reading and English language arts materials for potential use in the 2025-26 school year.

The Texas State Board of Education voted on Friday to approve an optional public school curriculum that includes stories from the Bible and lessons based on the ancient text. The board, which is composed of 10 Republicans and five Democrats,

The state-created and optional curriculum comes as many states are pushing biblical education in public schools