Ten Commandments, Louisiana

Some school districts wait on Ten Commandments law ruling before hanging text in classrooms
At least one New Orleans area school district is in the process of hanging the Ten Commandments in classrooms despite ongoing litigation.
Louisiana's controversial Ten Commandments law is back in court. Here's why.
Last fall, a federal judge called the law requiring public schools to post the Ten Commandments unconstitutional. On Thursday, an appeals court will take up the case.
Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms is back in court
The law, which applies to all public K-12 school and state-funded university classrooms, took effect Jan. 1. Days after the mandate went into effect, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill — the state’s top lawyer — made clear that she expects school districts to comply.
Most Louisiana schools directed to follow Ten Commandments law while lawsuit plays out
Why it matters: A controversial new law requiring the display went into effect Jan. 1 for all Louisiana public school students, except those in Orleans, St. Tammany, Vernon, East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes. The latest: Attorney General Liz Murrill issued guidance this week on how schools can comply with the new law.
Texas could join Louisiana with a law to require the Ten Commandments in classrooms
Similar proposals are in multiple states after a court ruling in 2022, though opponents say the move would impose one religious view on people with different religious traditions
Bill requiring SD public schools to display and teach Ten Commandments passes committee
A committee of South Dakota lawmakers voted 4-3 to endorse a bill Thursday in Pierre that would require public school districts to teach the Ten Commandments and display them in every classroom. The vote came after an hour of testimony that included opposition from public school groups.
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Questions surround Ten Commandments law set to take effect in Louisiana on Jan. 1
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -- For 67 public school districts in Louisiana, the new law that requires them to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms goes into effect Wednesday (Jan. 1), despite a ...
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Ten Commandments law takes effect amid lawsuits; remembering Jimmy Carter’s role in Katrina recovery efforts
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how the Ten Commandments law is faring as it goes into effect as of the beginning of the year. Plus, we learn about the late President Jimmy Carter’s role ...
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La. AG releases guidance to schools about displaying Ten Commandments
(KSLA) - Specific guidance has now been issued to schools about how to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms ... Click here to see the four options schools have for display. The new law is ...