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State Board of Education hearing about Texas 's new curriculum features Bible and Christianity over other faiths.
Some speakers pointed out negative or inaccurate portrayals of Judaism and lack of attention to contemporary Jewish life or Americans .
Board has until Oct. 14 to complete any revisions before the board votes in November on final list of approved materials.
Texas Education Board debates controversial Bluebonnet Learning curriculum.
Critics say it promotes “a particular religious belief’s a public school curriculum has no business conveying, report says.
Legal experts say it's permissible to teach about religion in public school.
But if lessons amount to proselytizing, they would violate First Amendment .
Bluebonnet Learning will improve students’ vocabulary and reading comprehension skills, commissioner says.
Reviewer: Countries where other religions are dominant are unlikely to allow Christianity to be included in their school curriculum.
Texas Board Member Tom Maynard : Results from districts piloted some earlier versions of the lessons have been “spotty”.
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