Conservative lawmakers in the U.S. are pushing to introduce more Christianity into public school classrooms, testing the separation of church and state. This comes as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, pledging to champion the First Amendment right to pray and read the Bible in school. While the federal government is barred from dictating what states teach, Trump's election may embolden state-level activists. They are introducing legislation requiring the posting of the Ten Commandments, incorporating biblical lessons into reading curricula, and pushing for the use of taxpayer-funded vouchers for religious schools.
The efforts come as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office pledging to champion the First Amendment right to pray and read the Bible in school.Conservative lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing to introduce more Christianity to public school classrooms, testing the separation of church and state by inserting Bible references into reading lessons and requiring teachers to post the Ten Commandments.
Many historians argue the opposite, claiming the framers created the United States as an alternative to European monarchies with official state churches and oppression of religious minorities.In Louisiana, Republicans passed a law requiring every public school classroom to post the Ten Commandments, which begin with “I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” Families have sued.
Critics have raised concerns also about proliferating lesson plans. Some states have allowed teachers to use videos from Prager U, a nonprofit founded by a conservative talk show host, despite criticism that the videos positively highlight the spread of Christianity and include Christian nationalist talking points.
In 2022, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a football coach in Washington state who was fired for praying with players at midfield after a game, saying the school district infringed on his rights to religious expression. Dissenting justices noted some players felt pressure to join the coach. But the high court said a public school can't restrict an employee's religious activity just because it could be construed as an endorsement of religion, reversing a five-decade precedent.
The Supreme Court has endorsed the idea that “it’s OK to have religious expression in the public spaces," Davis said,"and that we should sort of expect that ... if it’s a big part of our history.”
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