The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday to allow Texas to require posters of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. In a 9-8 decision, the appeals court overruled a lower court decision that blocked a law saying schools need to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms if posters were donated to the district.

Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, handing a significant legal victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into classrooms.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state may require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.

"The Bible is an indispensable historical and cultural touchstone," said Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters, adding that he expects schools' "strict" adherence to the mandate Getty Oklahoma schools are now required to incorporate the Bible into their ...

A push for Bible instruction may become the next wave of curriculum policies sweeping through the nation, as more states consider such legislation.

Oklahoma is now requiring that all schools include teachings centered around the Bible in curriculums for grades five through 12. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said in a memo Thursday that every Oklahoma school is mandated to ...

All public schools in Oklahoma are now required to incorporate the Bible and Ten Commandments into their curricula for grades 5-10, primarily for historical context. Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters issued a memo Thursday ...