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Fired Universities of Wisconsin president tells AP in first interview since ouster he was ‘blindsided’ by the move

By The Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Fired Universities of Wisconsin president tells AP in first interview since ouster he was ‘blindsided’ by the move.

Bible stories are approved as required reading in Texas public schools

By The Associated Press
DALLAS (AP) — Texas' education board on Friday approved a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes Bible stories, widening conservative efforts to bring Christian teachings into U.S. classrooms. The state-mandated list of assigned reading — which includes Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations” and excerpts from the New Testament — appeared to be among the first of its kind of the nation and will take effect starting in 2030.
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