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Louisiana's Ten Commandments law, other education bills, draw attention nationally

6 days 13 hours 24 minutes ago Thursday, June 20 2024 Jun 20, 2024 June 20, 2024 6:02 PM June 20, 2024 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry's endorsement of a bill that requires public schools and universities to post the Ten Commandments in every Louisiana was just one of several education-related bills he signed during a ceremony in Lafayette. 

Here's a look at key legislation covering, in order:

The Ten Commandments,

State funding for private schools through a student voucher system,

Placement of volunteer chaplains in public schools,

No COVID vaccine requirement at school registration,

No discrimination against students for their vaccination status. "Schools not a place for any discrimination," Landry said.

Pronoun restrictions for public school students, and

the "Don't Say Gay" bill.

Landry also spoke about his goals for Louisiana's education system.

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