Judge blocks 10 Commandments in classrooms
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A federal judge on Wednesday partially blocked Texas from requiring every public classroom to display the Ten Commandments, despite a law set to take effect next month. The ruling is a victory for critics who argue the statute unconstitutionally blurs the line between church and state.
Conroe ISD is putting the brakes on displaying the Ten Commandments as a legal battle over the new state law heated up in San Antonio last week.
TEXARKANA, Texas — Liberty-Eylau ISD is relying on donations from local businesses and churches to cover the cost of Ten Commandments posters that will soon be required in all Texas public school classrooms.
A legal battle is unfolding in Texas as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas, alongside several organizations and 16 families, seeks to h
New laws are due to take effect in Texas on September 1 on subjects including abortion, property tax and Christianity in public schools.