The Texas Senate passed a bill that would require the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, reigniting a debate over the role of religion in schools and parental rights.
, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Phil King, states that every public elementary or secondary school must"display in a conspicuous place in each classroom of the school a durable poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments" starting in September.The Senate this week passed two other Republican-sponsored bills focused on religion in schools.
One measure would allow schools to adopt policies requiring time for students and employees to participate in prayer and Bible reading. The other, sponsored by state Sen. Tan Parker that garnered broad bipartisan support, would ensure school employees' rights to"engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty."from June that affirmed a former Washington state high school football coach's right to pray on the field right after gamesThe bills are the latest in effort in Texas to press for displays of religion in public school classrooms. In 2021, the state enacted a lawThursday night, Lt. Gov.
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