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Texas Jews are ‘deeply concerned’ about Christian material in proposed public school curriculum

JL;DR SUMMARY Texas Jewish communities, led by figures like Rabbi Mara Nathan and Jewish organizations, are voicing strong concerns over the state’s proposed public school curriculum, Bluebonnet Learning, which is criticized for promoting Christian theology. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Religious EducationChristianityJewish ConcernsTexasSeparation Of Church And StatePublic School CurriculumCultural LiteracyBluebonnet LearningRabbi Mara Nathan

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San Antonio, Texas, United States
"Most of the time, as the senior rabbi of Temple Beth-El in San Antonio, Rabbi Mara Nathans focus is on Jewish families."
Austin, Texas, United States
"Epstein, who testified at a hearing on the proposal in Austin on Monday, has a child in high school and two others who graduated from Texas public schools."
Dallas, Texas, United States
"a Jewish assistant principal in the Richardson Independent School District north of Dallas who asked to remain anonymous."
Richardson, Texas, United States
"a Jewish assistant principal in the Richardson Independent School District north of Dallas who asked to remain anonymous."
Frisco, Texas, United States
"Marian Neleson, who has a 14-year-old daughter and a 12-year-old son in the Frisco Independent School District, said it has never been easy to be a Jewish family in her area."
Louisiana, United States
"(One such measure in Louisiana was recently blocked by a federal judge.)"
Arkansas, United States
"But The 74, an education news organization, reported this week that a publishing company co-founded by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee contributed content to the curriculum."

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