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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Texas pushes Lord’s prayer in public schools after losing legal battle over Ten Commandments in classrooms

After losing a court battle over state law requiring the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom in the state, the top law enforcement official in Texas is now urging students to recite the Lord’s prayer.

Texas lawmakers recently approved voluntary periods of prayer and Bible reading in public schools. But Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is going a step further with his vision for state-backed Christian education by “encouraging” schools to “begin the legal process of putting prayer back in classrooms.”

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