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New Texas law mandates Ten Commandments in public schools. Next stop, the courts. Texas lawmakers have decided that when students return to school this fall there will be an addition to every classroom: the Ten Commandments. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill into law this past weekend after it sailed through the Republican-controlled legislature, inviting a legal challenge. Texas is not the first state to pass such a law, though it is the largest. It comes at a moment when debates about the role of religion in public education are rising to the national level as states mandate that schools display the Ten Commandments, incorporate the Bible into curricula, and set aside time for prayer. This past spring, Oklahoma tried and failed to publicly fund a religious charter school in a case that reached the Supreme Court. “It is incumbent on all of us to follow God’s law, and I think we would all be better off if we did,” said Rep. Candy Noble, a Texas Republican and co-sponsor of the bill, during a House vote. Ms. Noble’s office did not respond to requests for comment. Why We Wrote This Texas now mandates that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom. Supporters say the biblical strictures are foundational to understanding the law. Opponents say the new requirement violates the Constitution, prioritizing Christianity over other religions.
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