Louisiana has become the first state in the U.S. to require that every public school classroom, from elementary to university level, must exhibit a poster of the Ten Commandments. This measure, supported by Republicans and enacted by Governor Jeff Landry, defines the commandments as “the foundational documents of our state and national government.”
The law is expected to be challenged by civil rights groups such as The American Civil Liberties Union, who argue that it violates the separation between church and state mandated by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, particularly the Establishment Clause, which states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”
This state law mandates that a poster displaying the sacred text must have a “large, easily readable font” and measure 11 inches by 14 inches (28cm by 35.5cm), with the commandments being “the central focus” of the display. The poster must also be accompanied by a four-paragraph “context statement” explaining how the commandments “were a prominent part of American public education for almost three centuries.”
All classrooms receiving state funding are required to have these posters on display by 2025, but the state is not providing funding for the posters themselves. Similar laws have been recently proposed by other Republican-led states, including Texas, Oklahoma, and Utah.
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