Officials in Texas are set to vote this week on a controversial new public school curriculum that incorporates Christian lessons from the Bible as early as kindergarten while putting less focus on other faiths.

Teachers, parents and advocates packed the State Board of Education meeting this week ahead of Tuesday’s tight preliminary vote on the state-crafted

The Texas state education board has backed curriculum materials for elementary-school students that parents, a teachers union and liberal advocacy groups have criticized for improperly bringing Christianity into the classroom.

Texas education officials on Tuesday voted to support an optional elementary-school curriculum that would include lessons based on the Bible, which opponents say unfairly promotes Christian beliefs in public schools.

The Texas State Board of Education signaled it will approve a controversial set of resources that's received blowback for inclusion of Bible stories.

The vote moves the Texas State Board of Education one step closer to signing off on what is known as the 'Bluebonnet' textbook.

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.