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Including Bible in School Curriculums Helps With Understanding American History

The choice of what to teach is not a matter of equality or secularity. It is a matter of what young Americans need to learn to understand America’s history.
Including Bible in School Curriculums Helps With Understanding American History
A bible sits in Surf City Church in Huntington Beach, Calif., on July 20, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Mark Bauerlein
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Recently, the State of Texas released instructional materials that received backlash. The materials contained ample lessons in the Bible. If those materials are adopted, “Texas elementary school students would get a significant dose of Bible knowledge with their reading instruction,” reported the influential education site The74.
Mark Bauerlein
Mark Bauerlein
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Mark Bauerlein is an emeritus professor of English at Emory University. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post, the TLS, and the Chronicle of Higher Education.