Politics Could the Bible become required reading in Texas public schools? Staff Reports January 28, 2026 Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window)X Share on Mail (Opens in new window)Mail Copy link The Texas State Board of Education is set to vote on the Texas Education Agency’s final proposed statewide required reading list for public school students at the end of the month. Popular Politics 30+ years of Republican statewide rule in Texas by the numbers Education UNT students, faculty mourn academic freedom at mock funeral News North Texas, here are some local and state headlines you missed this week News Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo pledges $2M for vocational education scholarships Things To Do The MFAH brings three giants of 20th-century art together in one exhibition Follow Us TikTok YouTube Instagram X Facebook Newest Videos Elections Affordability, safety, and the future: UH students speak out before midterms Immigration Rep. tours ICE detention facility — calls conditions ‘horrific’ Infrastructure ‘I know what you’re doing’: testy exchange in Houston City Hall over proposed budget Infrastructure Houston’s $174M deficit: Controller warns mayor’s plan risks city’s finances. Politics Democratic Congressmen Christian Menefee and Al Green go head to head in TX‑18 debate