Kern County Board of Education delays decision on Ten Commandments display

Scores show up to support or oppose Ten Commandments issue, boards drops item from agenda

The Kern County Board of Education, in a move that surprised nearly 200 members of the public who attended the meeting Thursday night, removed a controversial item from the agenda that they had been expected to vote on.

Kern County Board of Education delays decision on Ten Commandments display

The Kern County Board of Education has not yet decided whether to display the Ten Commandments in its public schools. Supporters say it provides historical context alongside documents like the Constitution, while critics warn it violates the separation of church and state.The debate over the Ten Commandments continues tonight as the Kern County Board of Education reviews a proposal to place the religious text in school lobbies alongside historic…