Fort Bend County, Texas – Parents voiced strong opposition to the proposed Bluebonnet curriculum during a Fort Bend ISD school board workshop on March 17, 2025. The curriculum, incorporating Bible references into reading classes, has sparked significant resistance.

The Texas State Board of Education approved Bluebonnet in November, offering it to districts statewide. It includes lessons like the “Golden Rule” and teachings from Bible books, reflecting a push in Republican-led states for more religious content in public schools.

All nine parents who spoke at the meeting opposed the curriculum’s religious elements. The board heard a presentation on its benefits before opening the floor to comments.

One parent said, “We are living in a time when vouchers are presented as a parent’s right to choose, but parents’ rights to decide what religion their children are exposed to is being stripped away.”

Another parent called it “a blatant intrusion of religious dogma where it does not belong.” A third argued, “Only parents should have the right to teach their children about religion, especially if their children are in public school.”

Districts adopting Bluebonnet would receive $60 per student, though it’s not mandatory. The meeting grew rowdy when a mother showed a trustee the finger and refused to leave, prompting security to intervene.

The board took a 10-minute recess to de-escalate tensions. No decision has been made on adopting the curriculum, and it’s unclear if a vote will occur.

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