Fitting Place for the Bible in Public Schooling
A noted scholar on the appropriate classroom use of the Bible and other religious texts in the study of history and literature, even-handedly and reflecting the spirit of federal law.
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The place of the Bible in public schools is once again the focus of high-profile debates.
- In Texas, the state board of education approved K-5 reading materials that included multiple lessons devoted to Bible stories.
- In Oklahoma, the state superintendent of public instruction vowed to put a Bible in every classroom and to increase attention to it in social studies standards.
- Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas passed laws to post the Ten Commandments on school walls.
- Other states are considering similar legislation.
Although the Ten Commandments laws have faced a rocky road thus far, the ultimate fates of all these experiments remain to be seen.
Author's summary: Bible's place in public schools debated.
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