


Pious pupils in America perform better
But that does not justify Republican efforts to put Christianity into classrooms
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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This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “God and grades”

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