Some US lawmakers want more Christianity in the classroom. Trump could embolden their plans
- Conservative lawmakers across the U.S. Are pushing to introduce more Christianity into public school classrooms, including requiring teachers to post the Ten Commandments.
- In Louisiana, a law was passed requiring public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, while Texas approved a curriculum that intertwines language arts with biblical lessons.
- Courts have grown friendlier to religious interests due to Trump's judicial appointments, leading to increased challenges to the separation of church and state.
- Critics argue that the new measures distort the role of religious freedom in the nation's founding and underplay other fundamental liberties.
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Christianity in US classrooms?: Lawmakers push plans, Trump may bolster efforts
Conservative U.S. lawmakers aim to introduce more Christianity in public school classrooms, including Bible references and the Ten Commandments. President-elect Trump’s stance on religious freedom may embolden these efforts at the state level.

Some US lawmakers want more Christianity in the classroom. Trump could embolden their plans
Conservative lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing to introduce more Christianity to public school classrooms, testing the separation of church and state. The efforts come as President-elect Donald Trump prepares
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