Written by Don Byrd Missouri’s House Bill 267 would allow school districts to offer elective classes on the Old and New Testaments. An effort to expand the religious texts covered in the course was rejected by lawmakers, who have now sent the measure to the...
Written by Don Byrd Last week, public school educators, administrators, and advocates celebrated Public Schools Week 2019, an annual celebration of the accomplishments and importance to our country of public schools, which educate 90% of America’s children. The...
Written by Don Byrd Last week, South Dakota became the latest state to enact legislation requiring public schools to post prominently the motto “In God We Trust” on school grounds. The law also mandates that if the signs spark litigation, the state will...
Written by Don Byrd A bill recently introduced in the Missouri legislature would call on state officials to develop courses in the Old and New Testaments. House Bill 267, like other, similar recent state proposals around the country, authorizes school districts to...
Written by Don Byrd An Alabama Senator has proposed legislation that purports to authorize school districts to offer elective courses in the Bible to students in grades 6 – 12. Specifically, Senate Bill 14, proposed by Senator Tim Melton, would create courses...
