A majority of the Texas State Board of Education signaled their support Tuesday for a state-authored curriculum under intense scrutiny in recent months for its heavy inclusion of biblical teachings.Ahead of an official vote expected to happen Friday, eight of the 15 board members gave their prelimin...

School districts serving more than two million elementary-school children would be able to adopt a curriculum that draws on the Bible.

A new curriculum would focus on Christianity more than other religions. A kindergarten lesson on the Golden Rule, for example, would teach about Jesus and his Sermon on the Mount.