“In the law, there is a clear separation of church and state,” Childs, an attorney who represents the Houston area on the board, said of her decision.
This year, Oklahoma’s top education official began ordering public schools with students in grades five through 12 to incorporate the Bible into lesson plans.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, a Republican, has purchased 500 Bibles and asked for $3 million from the state to buy copies for every classroom.
“Public school is not Sunday school,” Wright said.
Childs, the Texas State Board of Education member, sees the current push for increased religious influence in public schools as concerning, as it comes amid a dialing back of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at companies and institutions.
Persons:
Staci Childs, ” Childs, Childs, “, Donald Trump, ” Jonathan Saenz, Gov, Dan Patrick, Mark Chancey, ” Chancey, Ryan Walters, Erika Wright, ” Wright, Walters, ” Walters, we’ve, Trump, Louisiana’s, ”, Mike Johnson, Joshua Blackman, South Texas College of Law Houston, Rachel Laser
Organizations:
Texas State, of Education, Republican, U.S, Liberal, Target, ”, won’t, Southern Methodist University, NBC, Oklahoma Rural Schools Coalition, “, NBC News, Supreme, America, CNBC, South Texas College of Law, United, and State
Locations:
Houston, Texas, Dallas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Ohio, Florida