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While the Texas Constitution includes the words \u201cHumbly invoking the blessings of Almighty God,\u201d it also supported slavery. Readers say public schools should keep religion out while teaching the full context of our nation\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
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A sign indicating students are taking STAAR exams is displayed at Arnold Elementary School in San Antonio on April 2. Standardized testing is necessary to ensure students are being taught and learning what they need to know, a reader says.<\/p>\n
Sam Owens\/San Antonio Express-News<\/p>\n
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Re: \u201cTeach relevant religion\u2026,\u201d<\/a> Your Turn, Thursday:<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n The letter writer accurately wrote, \u201cOur own Texas Constitution preamble states: \u2018Humbly invoking the blessings of Almighty God.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n The founding document also spends considerable time on keeping Black people enslaved.<\/p>\n How should we handle that in our public schools?<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Did God bless that?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n A letter writer stated students cannot properly understand America without learning how the Bible, Christianity and belief in God influenced our founding principles, institutions and historical documents, and that the Texas Constitution preamble states, \u201cHumbly invoking the blessings of Almighty God, the people of the state of Texas do ordain and establish this constitution.\u201d<\/p>\n They should also teach that after declaring independence and surviving the siege of the Alamo in March 1836, Texas formally established the Republic of Texas as a pro-slavery nation, explicitly protecting and expanding the institution of slavery in its new constitution.<\/p>\n Was that change humbly invoking the blessings of the almighty God?<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Let\u2019s keep religion out of politics.<\/p>\n STAAR serves purpose<\/p>\n Re: \u201cTEA rescore raises Southwest ISD rating,\u201d<\/a> Metro, Aug. 23:<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Do not get rid of the STAAR test too quickly.<\/p>\n The current system includes a single test per subject with the results posted online.<\/p>\n In addition to the scores, the questions and student responses are available for parents to review with their children.<\/p>\n Standardized testing is necessary to ensure that students are being taught and learning what they need to know.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Socialism is all around<\/p>\n