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Sara Cline

Judge strikes down Arkansas law mandating schools display the Ten Commandments. Here's what to know

Ten Commandments Schools What to Know - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms was struck down by a federal judge Monday.

The law is among those pushed by Republicans, including President Donald Trump, to incorporate religion in public schools. Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas all have enacted similar laws requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms. And as such, each mandate has faced legal challenges that many expect to eventually be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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