This bill would authorize the teaching of the Bible in public school classrooms. Specifically, it would authorize the State Board of Education to create “academic standards that incorporate the Bible into its curriculum for world history, the history of western civilization, United States history, South Carolina history, and literature.”
We oppose this bill because: Public school teachers are already allowed to teach about any number of religious texts, from the Bhagavad Gita to the Quran. By enshrining only one religious text in academic standards, lawmakers are seeking to advance a Christian nationalist agenda in public schools.
