Bluebonnet curriculum of Texas: A faith-based experiment poised to reshape US classrooms or divide them further?

In a narrow 8-7 vote, the Texas State Board of Education approved ‘Bluebonnet Learning,’ a voluntary Bible-based curriculum for elementary schools. Scheduled for the 2025-26 rollout, it has sparked debate over religion’s role in public education. While supporters praise it for reinforcing moral values, critics warn of potential legal challenges and threats to secular education.

​In a narrow 8-7 vote, the Texas State Board of Education approved ‘Bluebonnet Learning,’ a voluntary Bible-based curriculum for elementary schools. Scheduled for the 2025-26 rollout, it has sparked debate over religion’s role in public education. While supporters praise it for reinforcing moral values, critics warn of potential legal challenges and threats to secular education. In a narrow 8-7 vote, the Texas State Board of Education approved ‘Bluebonnet Learning,’ a voluntary Bible-based curriculum for elementary schools. Scheduled for the 2025-26 rollout, it has sparked debate over religion’s role in public education. While supporters praise it for reinforcing moral values, critics warn of potential legal challenges and threats to secular education.