Officials in Texas are set to vote Tuesday on a new public school curriculum that incorporates lessons from the Bible as early as kindergarten, that provoked criticism from advocacy groups and ...

Schools would not be required to use the state materials, but districts that do so would receive up to $60 per student to purchase and print them.

The program offers financial assistance to students zoned for the bottom 25 percent of public schools based on academic performance. Funds can be used for a variety of educational needs, including ...