US EditionTexas GOP lawmakers introduce bills to display Ten Commandments, read Bible in schools
- Alabama lawmakers are debating House Bill 231, which would require daily prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools, with a risk of losing 25% of funding for non-compliance.
- Rep. Marilyn Lands expressed concern that the bill could punish schools and lead to legal challenges regarding its vagueness and religious aspects.
- If passed, the bill could result in a loss of close to $40 million in funding for Birmingham City Schools if they fail to implement the requirements.
- Critics are concerned about potential financial penalties for non-compliance with the proposed legislation, which is seen as part of a trend among GOP-led states testing the separation of church and state in public schools.
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Texas Politicians Push for 10 Commandments in Classrooms – But Is It Just a Stunt? – Knowhere News
In a move reigniting debates over the separation of church and state, Texas legislators have introduced bills mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms and permitting designated prayer times. Proponents argue these measures reinforce moral values, while critics view them as political maneuvers that may infringe upon constitutional principles. Legislative Proposals: A Return to Religious Roots? The Texas Senate has…
Instead of school prayer, we should mandate constitutional training for lawmakers
“They can just be quiet and not interrupt.” This was the response on Wednesday from an elected member of the Alabama House of Representatives when told that his bill requiring a daily Islamic prayer in all Alabama schools would not be well received by students who are Christians. “Nothing in this bill is requiring that they participate,” he said. Instead, the Christian students are supposed to just sit there quietly, listening to the school-l…
Bill would require daily prayer in Alabama schools at the risk of slashing funds
MONGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT)-- A bill in the Alabama House of Representatives would cause public schools lose funding if they do not implement a daily prayer. HB231, sponsored by Rep. Reed Ingram, would hold local boards of education to a 25% budget reduction if found in violation of the proposed amendment. The state superintendent of education would be responsible for conducting the investigations. According to the bill, the prayer would be "consiste…
Bill would create guidelines for public high school courses on the Bible
Senate File 138 would direct the Iowa Board of Education to establish course standards for elective social studies classes on “Hebrew Scriptures or the Old or New Testament of the Bible.”
House Bill 162 — Bible reading in public schools, repeal, replace (0)
Bill Description: House Bill 162 requires that public school teachers read passages from the Bible to their classroom every day without instruction or comment, while providing accommodations to teachers and students with conscience objections. Bill Rating: 0 Does it violate the spirit or the letter of either the United States Constitution or the Idaho Constitution? […]
FFRF warns that Ala. lawmakers want to bring back school-sponsored prayer
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling out a blatantly unconstitutional bill just introduced in the Alabama Legislature to force public school students to pray at the start of every day. The state/church watchdog calls it the latest in a wave of legislation testing the boundaries of state/church separation in public schools across the country. House Bill 231 would amend the state Constitution to require all public K-12 schools to start …
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