(AP) - A growing number of Georgia public school systems are shying away from developing state approved Bible classes.
The state school board finalized a curriculum for the elective classes in March, but some districts say they'd rather leave that instruction to the church. Other districts say they don't have the extra money for materials and staffing for a class on the Bible.
Georgia's school systems are the first in the nation to offer publicly funded Bible classes after lawmakers passed a bill allowing the courses in 2006.
Lawmakers in Alabama, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas have considered similar plans this year, although none has received final approval.
Supporters say fully understanding history, literature and political science requires knowledge of the Bible. But critics fear the classes could easily turn into endorsements of Christianity.
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