As early as third grade, Utah students will need to study Bible passages in social studies lessons under new law
The measure may be the first of its kind in the country, one expert said. “I don’t know that other states have done this.”
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Third grade students at Indian Hills Elementary School in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. As early as third grade, Utah students will be required to analyze specific Bible passages referenced or “alluded to” in U.S. historical documents.
