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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Texas lawmakers approve bill requiring Ten Commandments in every classroom

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is set to sign a bill into law that requires all public school classrooms in the state to prominently display the Ten Commandments, the latest move from Republican lawmakers across the country to integrate religion in public education.

State lawmakers approved a measure over the weekend that requires every classroom to visibly display a poster — no smaller than 16 by 20 inches — that contains the Ten Commandments, but only as written in the legislation. No other language can be added to the poster, under the bill.

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