Texas education board rejects in-depth study of First Amendment (DallasNews.com)

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AUSTIN – Republicans on the State Board of Education soundly rejected a Democratic-backed proposal Thursday that would have required Texas students to be taught the reasons behind the prohibition of a state religion in the Bill of RightsThe first ten amendments to the Constitution that were adopted in 1791..

The contentious decision in curriculum standards for U.S. government classes appeared to signal the unhappiness of several board members with court rulings that have affirmedIn the practice of the court of appeals, it means that the court of appeals has concluded that the lower court decision is correct and will stand as rendered by the lower court. the separation of church and state – including a longtime ban on school-sponsored prayer.

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