Primary schools in the American state of Texas will receive extra money in the future if they follow a Biblical curriculum. The education authority has now approved a curriculum that includes relevant content in reading and writing lessons.
The schools can then decide for themselves whether or not to follow this. However, those who do will receive financial incentives of up to $60 per student per year. Proponents argue that Christianity is an important part of American society.
Critics say the curriculum heavily favors Christianity over other religions and could violate the U.S. Constitution. Furthermore, the content is not suitable for children of primary school age. Biblical content is so dominant that children have little time to develop reading fluency and other important skills.
General trend in the US
In other US states in the South, Republicans have also recently tried to give religion more weight in public schools. In Louisiana, for example, the Ten Commandments must be displayed in classrooms and lecture halls at state colleges and universities. Civil rights organizations are already taking legal action against it.
In Florida, conservative Governor Ron DeSantis signed a controversial law banning the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity in elementary schools. Racism topics are also not part of the official curricula there. “We will ensure that parents can send their children to school for education, not for indoctrination,” the governor said at the time.
Source: Krone
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