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Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton

3 states push to put the Ten Commandments back in school – banking on new guidance at the Supreme Court

Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas have all passed laws -- now on hold -- to mandate the biblical laws' display in classrooms. mtcurado/iStock via Getty Images Plus

As disputes rage on over religion’s place in public schools, the Ten Commandments have become a focal point. At least a dozen states have considered proposals that would require classrooms to post the biblical laws, and three passed laws mandating their display in 2024-2025: Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas.

All three laws have been at least partially blocked – most recently Texas’ law – after federal trial court rulings. But the ongoing cases seem aimed at overturning a 45-year-old U.S. Supreme Court precedent prohibiting the posting of the Ten Commandments in public schools.

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