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Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Mandating Ten Commandments in Public Schools

Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Mandating Ten Commandments in Public Schools

Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Mandating Ten Commandments in Public Schools A United States federal judge has issued a temporary injunction preventing a new Texas law that would compel public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. US District Judge Fred Biery granted a preliminary injunction against Texas’s Senate Bill 10, which was slated to take effect on September 1. This ruling marks Texas as the third state in recent months to face a court challenge overturning such…

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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Texas Law Mandating Ten Commandments in Public Classrooms

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Texas Law Mandating Ten Commandments in Public Classrooms

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Texas Law Mandating Ten Commandments in Public Classrooms A federal judge has issued a temporary ruling preventing Texas from enforcing its new law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom. The injunction, handed down by U.S. District Judge Fred Biery, halts a measure set to take effect on September 1st, marking another significant setback for such mandates in the U.S. The lawsuit was brought by a coalition of Dallas-area families and…

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Supreme Court Mandates Nationwide Opt-Out for LGBTQ+ Content in Public Schools

Supreme Court Mandates Nationwide Opt-Out for LGBTQ+ Content in Public Schools

Supreme Court Mandates Nationwide Opt-Out for LGBTQ+ Content in Public Schools In a landmark decision handed down on Friday, the Supreme Court has ruled that parents with religious objections must be allowed to opt their children out of public school instruction that utilizes books featuring LGBTQ+ characters. The ruling in *Mahmoud v. Taylor*, decided along party lines with the six Republican justices in the majority, is expected to have a profound impact on curriculum and classroom practices across the United…

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