Texas creates required reading list that includes Anne Frank and the Bible
Texas instituted on Friday the nation’s first-ever statewide K-12 required reading list for public schools. Students in public schools will soon be required to read Anne Frank’s diary and a host of Bible passages, along…
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Texas has created the first statewide required reading list for K-12 public schools, including Anne Frank's diary and Bible passages. The decision, approved by the Republican-controlled education board in a nine to five vote, drew objections from local rabbis and Jewish leaders concerned about Christian content being introduced into classrooms. The coming months will reveal how schools implement the mandate and whether legal challenges or legislative pushback develop.