Senate passes Johnson bill to require public schools to display ‘foundational documents’

Senate passes Johnson bill to require public schools to display ‘foundational documents’

COLUMBUS—The Ohio State Senate passed Senate Bill 34, introduced by State Sen. Terry Johnson, R-McDermott, which would require public schools to display what supporters describe as founding historical documents in social studies and history classrooms. “This bill will expose our students to the documents which have, in America, served as the backbone of our legal and moral traditions,” said Johnson. “It is inexcusable that more focus has not bee…