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3 states push to put the Ten Commandments back in school – banking on new guidance at the Supreme Court

  • Written by Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
imageLouisiana, Arkansas and Texas have all passed laws -- now on hold -- to mandate the biblical laws' display in classrooms.mtcurado/iStock via Getty Images Plus

As disputes rage on over religion’s place in public schools, the Ten Commandments have become a focal point. At least a dozen states have considered proposals that would require...

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