Texas's board of education approved adding Bible passages and stories to its recommended reading list for public school students — a real policy confirmed by multiple major outlets including the Guardian, CBS, and ABC. The policy takes effect around 2030. It's important to note that while the Bible-infused curriculum is incentivized through the state's book award program, it's not universally mandated for every student across all schools, though it does carry significant influence on what schools tend to adopt. The policy has sparked a constitutional challenge, with critics arguing it breaches the separation of church and state that courts have traditionally protected. The author's characterization as "forcing warped religious beliefs" is opinion rather than fact, though the underlying concern about religious instruction in public schools is legally substantive — several states have faced similar lawsuits arguing mandatory Bible reading violates the Establishment Clause. The post omits that this remains contested terrain: supporters view Bible literacy as part of American cultural education, while opponents see it as state-sponsored religious instruction. Both sides are making genuine arguments about what belongs in public school curricula, even if they disagree fundamentally about the answer.