A new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll asked Texas voters how they feel about the curriculum and textbook changes recently approved by the State Board of Education.
Of those surveyed, 65 percent said they “strongly” or “somewhat” approve of having an elective Bible course in public high schools, while 18 disapprove. When it comes to science, 52 percent approve of standards that “present evidence that is both supportive and critical of evolution,” while 28 percent don’t approve. And 60 percent approve of history standards that discuss “the Christian religious beliefs of America’s Founding Fathers,” with 23 percent disapproving. Overall, two-thirds of those surveyed said “too much religion in the schools” is not a problem, while 50 percent said “hostility toward religion in the schools” is a “major” problem.