The laws putting the Ten Commandments and the Bible in public school classrooms

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28% left · 47% center · 25% right of 164 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 29 stories.

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1. June 2024

   Jun 19– 21Louisiana orders schools to display the Ten Commandments in all classrooms139 articles · 81 independent sources

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2. Jun 20– 25Lawsuit challenges new Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display the Ten Commandments78 articles · 52 independent sources

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3. Jun 21– 23Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools, implores evangelical Christians to vote in November27 articles · 21 independent sources

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4. Jun 25– 30How will Louisiana's new Ten Commandments classroom requirement be funded and enforced?28 articles · 20 independent sources

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5. July 2024

   Jul 8– 9Opponents of Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law want judge to block it before new school year starts8 articles · 8 independent sources

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6. Jul 19– 20Ten Commandments won't go in Louisiana classrooms until at least November as lawsuit plays out19 articles · 14 independent sources

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7. August 2024

   Aug 5Louisiana unveils Ten Commandments posters for public schools featuring ‘Hamilton,’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Mike Johnson5 articles · 5 independent sources

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8. October 2024

   Oct 4– 5Bibles that Oklahoma wants for schools match version backed by Trump19 articles · 18 independent sources

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9. Oct 21– 23Louisiana's 2020 Teacher of the Year is trying to block the state's Ten Commandments law10 articles · 10 independent sources

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10. November 2024

    Nov 12– 13Federal judge blocks Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display Ten Commandments20 articles · 17 independent sources

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11. Nov 12– 16Court temporarily limits scope of ruling that Louisiana's Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional40 articles · 34 independent sources

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12. Nov 20Court ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now7 articles · 7 independent sources

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13. May 2025

    May 25– 28Bill requiring Texas schools to display Ten Commandments heads to Gov. Abbott's desk14 articles · 11 independent sources

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14. May 25Texas bill requiring Ten Commandments in public schools headed to governor's desk13 articles · 7 independent sources

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15. June 2025

    Jun 12Arkansas Sued Over Ten Commandments In Schools8 articles · 8 independent sources

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16. Jun 20– 21Federal appeals court blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms13 articles · 13 independent sources

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17. August 2025

    Aug 5– 6Judge blocks four districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom17 articles · 13 independent sources

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18. Aug 20– 21Federal judge blocks Texas 10 Commandments law from being enforced in some school districts40 articles · 28 independent sources

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19. September 2025

    Sep 25Oklahoma superintendent who tried to put Trump Bibles in classrooms resigns9 articles · 9 independent sources

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20. October 2025

    Oct 15– 16New Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds mandate for Bible instruction in schools19 articles · 12 independent sources

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21. November 2025

    Nov 19Texas judge temporarily blocks law requiring Ten Commandments in schools20 articles · 16 independent sources

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22. February 2026

    Feb 21Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect23 articles · 19 independent sources

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23. March 2026

    Mar 17– 18Arkansas Ten Commandments law blocked that mandates classroom display18 articles · 9 independent sources

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24. April 2026

    Apr 21– 22Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, U.S. appeals court rules38 articles · 24 independent sources

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25. June 2026

    Jun 25– 27Texas board approves Bible stories as required reading in public schools53 articles · 30 independent sources

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26. Jun 25– 29Texas public school students will be required to read the Bible15 articles · 12 independent sources

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27. Jun 29– Jul 2Texas approves mandatory Bible readings in public schools, reigniting a century-long debate9 articles · 8 independent sources

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28. July 2026

    Jul 31– Aug 5Three Houston-area moms sue over Ten Commandments in schools. They say it violates Texas’ own laws12 articles · 10 independent sources

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29. August 2026

    Aug 17– 20Texas Requires the Ten Commandments Be Posted in Every Classroom. SCOTUS May Decide If That's Constitutional.22 articles · 22 independent sources

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