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Texas families file new lawsuit to stop public school districts from displaying Ten Commandments
Read full article: Texas families file new lawsuit to stop public school districts from displaying Ten CommandmentsA coalition of 15 diverse Texas families has taken a stand against a state law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
Parents voice opposition to Ten Commandments law at Conroe ISD
Read full article: Parents voice opposition to Ten Commandments law at Conroe ISDConroe Independent School District is moving ahead with implementing a new state law requiring Ten Commandments displays in K-12 public classrooms, despite opposition from some parents and the absence of penalties for non-compliance.
Schools must display Ten Commandments despite federal court injunction, Texas AG says
Read full article: Schools must display Ten Commandments despite federal court injunction, Texas AG saysA federal judge in San Antonio issued a temporary injunction Friday blocking the enforcement of Senate Bill 10 (SB 10) in a set of Texas school districts. However, Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday that districts not listed in the order must still display the Ten Commandments once the law takes effect Sept. 1, 2025.
Federal court temporarily blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in every public school classroom
Read full article: Federal court temporarily blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in every public school classroomA federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas from enforcing a new law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
Tensions rise in Texas as students return to school under new Ten Commandments law
Read full article: Tensions rise in Texas as students return to school under new Ten Commandments lawThis new law mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, sparking a battle between supporters who see it as a return to moral values and critics who argue it infringes on the separation of church and state.
Mapping SB 10: How Houston school districts plan to implement the Ten Commandments
Read full article: Mapping SB 10: How Houston school districts plan to implement the Ten CommandmentsWhile some districts are preparing to comply, others await guidance amidst ongoing legal battles challenging the law's constitutionality.
A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools rages
Read full article: A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools ragesThe 1925 Scopes “Monkey Trial” in Tennessee, where a teacher was prosecuted for teaching evolution, continues to influence debates on religion in public schools.
Faith leaders and families sue to block Texas' new Ten Commandments in schools law
Read full article: Faith leaders and families sue to block Texas' new Ten Commandments in schools lawA group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a new Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
New Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom
Read full article: New Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroomTexas will require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a new state law that will make the state the nation’s largest to attempt to impose such a mandate.
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms
Read full article: Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classroomsA panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional.
Texas is closer to putting the Ten Commandments in classrooms after a key vote
Read full article: Texas is closer to putting the Ten Commandments in classrooms after a key voteA push to put the Ten Commandments on display in all Texas public school classrooms is closer to reaching Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.
Lawmakers move to mandate the display of Ten Commandments and ban pride flags in Alabama schools
Read full article: Lawmakers move to mandate the display of Ten Commandments and ban pride flags in Alabama schoolsAlabama lawmakers approved a slew of bills that would expand the use of Christian texts in public schools and limit protections for LGBTQ+ students.
In quest to infuse more religion into Texas schools, advocates say courts are now on their side
Read full article: In quest to infuse more religion into Texas schools, advocates say courts are now on their sidePast efforts to allow more religion in public schools have been hamstrung by legal challenges. But those on the religious right feel empowered by recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
Top 25: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick unveils priority bills for Texas Senate
Read full article: Top 25: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick unveils priority bills for Texas SenateLt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced the first round of his top 40 priority bills for the 89th Texas legislative session, outlining a conservative agenda that includes school choice, banning THC, and placing the Ten Commandments in schools.
Some US lawmakers want more Christianity in the classroom. Trump could embolden their plans
Read full article: Some US lawmakers want more Christianity in the classroom. Trump could embolden their plansConservative lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing to introduce more Christianity to public school classrooms, testing the separation of church and state.
Louisiana's 2020 Teacher of the Year is trying to block the state's Ten Commandments law
Read full article: Louisiana's 2020 Teacher of the Year is trying to block the state's Ten Commandments lawLouisiana’s 2020 Teacher of the Year, has filed a lawsuit challenging a new state law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by Jan. 1.
Ten Commandments won't go in some Louisiana classrooms until at least November as lawsuit plays out
Read full article: Ten Commandments won't go in some Louisiana classrooms until at least November as lawsuit plays outLouisiana has agreed to delay implementing a requirement that the Ten Commandments be placed in all of the state’s public school classrooms, at least until November.
Lawsuit challenges new Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
Read full article: Lawsuit challenges new Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display the Ten CommandmentsCivil liberties groups have filed a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s new law mandating that the Ten Commandments must be displayed in every public school classroom.
Texas should have been first state to put 10 Commandments back in schools, says Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Read full article: Texas should have been first state to put 10 Commandments back in schools, says Lt. Gov. Dan PatrickTexas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is blasting his political opponents for letting Louisiana become the first state to require public schools and colleges to display the Ten Commandments.
New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
Read full article: New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten CommandmentsLouisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom.
Bill requiring Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms fails in House after missing crucial deadline
Read full article: Bill requiring Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms fails in House after missing crucial deadlineSenate Bill 1515 was one of several legislative attempts by conservative Christians to center public life around their religious views.
Proposed bill calls for Ten Commandments to be displayed in all classrooms; Is that constitutional?
Read full article: Proposed bill calls for Ten Commandments to be displayed in all classrooms; Is that constitutional?In Austin, State Senator Phil King is making his case for passage of a brand new bill that would make it mandatory for a copy of the Ten Commandments to be prominently displayed in every classroom, in every public school in Texas.
Texas Senate passes bill requiring public school classrooms to display Ten Commandments
Read full article: Texas Senate passes bill requiring public school classrooms to display Ten CommandmentsTexas State Senator Phil King says Senate Bill 1515, which he wrote, would require the 10 Commandments to be prominently displayed in every single classroom, in every public school in the state.