Three Dems Proposing Bible Study In Public Schools
According to Georgia InsiderAdvantage:
Georgia’s public high schools would be allowed to offer an academic study of the Bible as an elective under legislation introduced Wednesday not be Republicans, whose base would seem to be most supportive of the idea, but by Democrats.
A trio of Democrats – Sens. Tim Golden of Valdosta, Doug Stoner of Smyrna and Kasim Reed of Atlanta – announced the legislation at a news conference, offering statements of approval of the proposal from some religious and education groups.
“This is an important education initiative,” said Golden, chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus. “The Bible is the basis for so much of our history, literature, music and art. It is woven into the very fabric of so many things we teach in Georgia schools.”
Under the proposal, public schools would be allowed – but not required – to offer the elective course in grades 9-12.
Georgia’s public high schools would be allowed to offer an academic study of the Bible as an elective under legislation introduced Wednesday not be Republicans, whose base would seem to be most supportive of the idea, but by Democrats.
A trio of Democrats – Sens. Tim Golden of Valdosta, Doug Stoner of Smyrna and Kasim Reed of Atlanta – announced the legislation at a news conference, offering statements of approval of the proposal from some religious and education groups.
“This is an important education initiative,” said Golden, chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus. “The Bible is the basis for so much of our history, literature, music and art. It is woven into the very fabric of so many things we teach in Georgia schools.”
Under the proposal, public schools would be allowed – but not required – to offer the elective course in grades 9-12.
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