Ten Commandments Slated to Be Displayed in Every Louisiana Public Classroom

Louisiana is at the verge of of becoming the first state to enact a law mandating that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed at all public schools and colleges. The Republican-backed measure is currently being weighed by the Louisiana House after clearing the Senate by a 30-8 margin on May 16, with all but a few Democrat Senators voting against it. A final House action on the bill was originally set to take place on May 22 but was rescheduled for May 28. Under the bill, Louisiana schools that receive state funds would have to display the Ten Commandments “in each building it uses and classroom in each school under its jurisdiction.” The bill specifies that the text must be presented at the main focal point of a poster or framed document measuring at least 11 inches by 14 inches and printed in a “large and easily readable font.”...