Mark Chancey
A new study on how the Bible is taught in
schools throughout Texas
Mark Chancy is the author of a new study entitled
"Reading, Writing and Religion: Teaching
the Bible in Texas Public Schools." This study
is one of the first of its kind and seeks to evaluate the Bible courses that are
offered in many school districts around the
state.
Many of you will remember how Mark Chancy authored a study on a specific Bible curriculum last year, and how Northaven Church sponsored an event with the Texas Freedom Network to report on those findings.
The current study expands far beyond the one Bible curriculum, and analyzes what districts throughout the state are teaching, who is teaching it, and whether or not the Bible courses meet even basic levels of academic and non-ideological rigor. The study found that:
"with a few notable exceptions, the Bible courses currently taught in Texas public schools often fail to meet even minimal academic standards for teacher qualifications, curriculum and academic rigor; promote one faith perspective over all others; and push an ideological agenda."
You can read the entire study here.
The study was sponsored by the Texas Freedom Network, and it is once again getting coverage in the media. Here is a story about it that recently ran in the Fort Worth Star Telegram.
Congratulations to Mark Chancey for again providing such a valuable service to the people of Texas.
Many of you will remember how Mark Chancy authored a study on a specific Bible curriculum last year, and how Northaven Church sponsored an event with the Texas Freedom Network to report on those findings.
The current study expands far beyond the one Bible curriculum, and analyzes what districts throughout the state are teaching, who is teaching it, and whether or not the Bible courses meet even basic levels of academic and non-ideological rigor. The study found that:
"with a few notable exceptions, the Bible courses currently taught in Texas public schools often fail to meet even minimal academic standards for teacher qualifications, curriculum and academic rigor; promote one faith perspective over all others; and push an ideological agenda."
You can read the entire study here.
The study was sponsored by the Texas Freedom Network, and it is once again getting coverage in the media. Here is a story about it that recently ran in the Fort Worth Star Telegram.
Congratulations to Mark Chancey for again providing such a valuable service to the people of Texas.
Posted: Tuesday - September 19, 2006 at 09:40 AM |
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