A proposal to make Bible stories required reading in Texas public schools is putting the state at the center of another contentious battle over the role of religion in classrooms.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Texas education leaders are considering a major change that would require public school students to study passages from the Bible ...

The board will have multiple opportunities to revise the list before a final vote in June. Before recent changes, the proposal’s length, lack of diversity and Christian focus received criticism.

In the years since school libraries became a culture-war flashpoint, Texas has been one of the most active states to pull books from shelves in response to parental complaints — sometimes including ...

The Diary of Anne Frank has been translated into more than 75 languages. (John Halpern) In the years since school libraries became a culture-war flashpoint, Texas has been one of the most active ...