Country singer Kacey Musgraves is attacking Texas over new education rules that allow Bible-based lessons in elementary schools — calling it “indoctrination” and claiming officials are “forcing” the Bible on kids.
The reality? Her outrage is built on a lie.
Musgraves shared a Dallas Morning News story on Instagram with the caption: “The bible being forced by people who don’t even follow it themselves. smfh. This is simply indoctrination and it’s not okay.”
Kacey Musgraves on Texas requiring students read Bible stories: “The bible being forced by people who don’t even follow it themselves. smfh. This is simply indoctrination and it’s not okay.”
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The singer still has concert dates planned in Texas later this year. Whether her attack on the state will affect ticket sales remains to be seen.
Here’s what Musgraves won’t tell you: the lessons are not mandatory.
Each Texas school district can choose whether to include the Bible-based curriculum. Districts that adopt the lessons receive additional state funding — but no district is forced to participate.
“The bible being forced by people who don’t even follow it themselves. smfh. This is simply indoctrination and it’s not okay.”
The lessons themselves are limited in scope. Kindergarteners learning about helping neighbors will hear about the Golden Rule from the Bible. Teachers explain that the Bible is “a collection of ancient texts” and “the core books of the Jewish and Christian religions.”
Third-graders studying the first Thanksgiving learn that Plymouth’s governor gave a speech referencing Psalms. Teachers tell students Psalms is a collection of songs, poems, and hymns “that are used in both Jewish and Christian worship.”
No extensive theological instruction. No forced conversion. Just basic cultural literacy about the religious foundation of American history.
Gov. Greg Abbott praised the policy as “a critical step forward to bring students back to the basics of education and provide the best education in the nation.”
Texas joins Oklahoma and Louisiana in reintroducing Christian principles into public education — a move that reflects what parents in red states have been demanding for years.
Musgraves can rage all she wants. Texas parents know what’s actually in the curriculum — and they’re not buying the “indoctrination” hysteria from Hollywood elites who wouldn’t know the Golden Rule if it was sung in three-part harmony.
