The Texas Board of Education approved a new K-5 curriculum Friday permitting the instruction of the Bible in public schools. The optional curriculum swap will offer school districts an additional $40 per pupil for using state-approved materials, which will add “Biblical and Christian lessons about Moses, the story of the Good Samaritan, the Golden Rule, readings from The Book of Genesis, and more,” reported ABC News . The vote passed the Republican-controlled board by a vote of 8-7. The new