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. The legislation now heads to the full state Senate.
Senate committee passes bill to require Ten Commandments in all South Dakota classrooms
The bill would require the Ten Commandments be posted in each classroom in South Dakota's public schools. But it could face legal challenges.
North Dakota bill sparks debate over displaying the Ten Commandments in schools
North Dakota’s school boards already have a state law that gives them the ability to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, if they are accompanied by other historical documents. Now, lawmakers are debating whether to require posting the commandments in every public K-12 and college classroom.
Bill requiring Ten Commandments in North Dakota classrooms sparks heated debate
House Bill 1145 would require the Ten Commandments to be posted in all public school and higher education classrooms. It mimics others brought in state legislatures around the country.
South Dakota Senate narrowly passes bill requiring Ten Commandments in school classrooms
Eighteen South Dakota senators voted to pass a bill Tuesday afternoon that would require the display and curricular inclusion of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom. Senate President Pro Tempore Chris Karr,
Supporters, opponents testify on ND bill requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in schools
Should the Ten Commandments be displayed at all schools in North Dakota? The House Judiciary Committee discussed a proposed bill that would require it on Tuesday.
South Dakota Senate passes Ten Commandments bill
A bill that would make it mandatory for the Ten Commandments to be displayed in publicly funded elementary, middle and high schools passed out of the state Senate in a razor-thin vote on Tuesday. South Dakota Senators advanced SB 51 on an 18-17 vote.
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North Dakota bill seeks to put the Ten Commandments in every classroom
FARGO — A bill has been introduced at the North Dakota Legislature requiring a new addition to every classroom in the state: the Ten Commandments. House Bill 1145 proposes the mandatory ...
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ACLU weighs in on Ten Commandments Bill
The ACLU of North Dakota is weighing in on HB 1145. The bill would require a display of the Ten Commandments in public schools across the state. They cited the case of Stone v. Graham, a U.S. Supreme ...
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North Dakota ACLU weighs in on Ten Commandments
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – The ACLU of North Dakota is weighing in on HB 1145. The bill would require a display of the Ten ...
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Speaking out: Should schools post the Ten Commandments?
The North Dakota Legislature is holding hearings on whether schools should post the Ten Commandments. Can distinctive ...