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The Economist
The Economist
15 Aug 2024


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United States | God and grades

Pious pupils in America perform better

But that does not justify Republican efforts to put Christianity into classrooms

|Washington, DC

Religion is making a comeback in American public schools, and Republicans are leading the charge. In April Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor, signed a bill to allow clergy in public schools (Texas and Louisiana have passed similar laws). In June Louisiana passed a law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public-school classroom. A week later Oklahoma’s state superintendent directed all public schools to teach the Bible.

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