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Texas Approves Bible Lesson Plans, Sparks Musgraves Backlash

7/13/2026

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Texas approved Bible-referencing lesson plans for kindergarten and third grade, allowing districts to adopt them for extra funding.
Country singer Kacey Musgraves accused the state of forcing Bible instruction and called the change indoctrination.
Governor Greg Abbott said the policy returns students to basic education and boosts national competitiveness.
Texas now joins Oklahoma and Louisiana in re-introducing Christian concepts into public school curricula.

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Texas approved Bible-referencing lesson plans for kindergarten and third grade, allowing districts to adopt them for extra funding.
Country singer Kacey Musgraves accused the state of forcing Bible instruction and called the change indoctrination.
Governor Greg Abbott said the policy returns students to basic education and boosts national competitiveness.
Texas now joins Oklahoma and Louisiana in re-introducing Christian concepts into public school curricula.