texas, The Freethinking Times https://thefreethinkingtimes.com/topics/texas/ Articles tagged texas at The Freethinking Times en Texas District Approves Unlicensed Chaplains as In-School Counselors https://thefreethinkingtimes.com/news/texas-chaplain-program-public-schools/ https://thefreethinkingtimes.com/news/texas-chaplain-program-public-schools/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A North Texas school board voted Tuesday to allow volunteer chaplains, without state counseling credentials, to serve students during the school day — the first district in the state to do so since enabling legislation passed in 2023. News Staff Reporter