US EditionIndiana schools may get option, not mandate, to post Ten Commandments
The bill adds the Ten Commandments to protected writings in schools and permits volunteer chaplains; 50% of surveyed Muslim students report faith-based discomfort, advocacy group said.
- Recently, the House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill allowing Ten Commandments displays in Indiana public schools, passing along party lines and sending it to the Indiana House.
- Supporters contend the Ten Commandments have historical significance and can aid civic education, with Rep. Michelle Davis, Republican, and others saying they help students develop a moral compass.
- The bill allows principals or teachers to display and discuss the Ten Commandments while prohibiting reading them aloud, and permits volunteer chaplains with classroom posters at least 14 inches tall and 11 inches wide.
- Opponents say the bill risks First Amendment violations and could marginalize students of different faiths or no faith, warning it may face legal challenges like those in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas.
- The measure has reignited debate over religion's role in public education across Indiana, with Rev. Gary Linsky questioning a mandated display's impact and the Indiana Muslim Advocacy Network reporting student discomfort.
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Scaled-back Ten Commandments bill advances in Indiana
Lawmakers dialed back a bill about the Ten Commandments in committee Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2025. (Photo by Michael Smith/Getty Images)A bill to place the Ten Commandments in Hoosier public schools cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday — but in a scaled-back form that leaves decisions over whether to display the religious text up to local schools. House Bill 1086, authored by Rep. Michelle Davis, R-Whiteland, advanced 8-3 from the House Educat…
Indiana lawmakers consider bill to allow Ten Commandments displays in schools
INDIANAPOLIS Should the Ten Commandments be displayed in Indiana schools? Its a question state lawmakers are now weighing.WATCH FULL STORY BELOW Indiana lawmakers consider bill to allow Ten Commandments displays in schoolsThe Ten Commandments are a moral and ethical doctrine that many Hoosiers hold dear. A bill at the Statehouse would allow the commandments to be displayed in schools, but not everyone supports the idea.The measure would add the …
Indiana House Bill would require school corporations to display Ten Commandments
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - The Indiana House Committee on Education voted to advance a bill that would require school corporations in the Hoosier State to display a durable poster or framed photo of the Ten Commandments in every library and classroom. House Bill 1086 would add the Ten Commandments to a list of protected writings [...]
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Scaled-back Ten Commandments bill clears Indiana House committee after party-line vote
Lawmakers dialed back a bill about the Ten Commandments in committee Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2025. (Photo by Michael Smith/Getty Images)A bill to place the Ten Commandments in Hoosier public schools cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday — but in a scaled-back form that leaves decisions over whether to display the religious text up to local schools. House Bill 1086, authored by Rep. Michelle Davis, R-Whiteland, advanced 8-3 from the House Educat…
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