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Texas Instructor Resigns Over Ten Commandments Display Debate

1/21/2026

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A Texas band instructor resigned rather than display the Ten Commandments, signaling mixed compliance with the law.
The Texas attorney general has initiated legal action to enforce the law.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments on this Texas law and a similar Louisiana measure, which a three-judge panel already ruled unconstitutional.
Supporters cite a recent Supreme Court ruling favoring religious expression in schools as a hopeful precedent.

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A Texas band instructor resigned rather than display the Ten Commandments, signaling mixed compliance with the law.
The Texas attorney general has initiated legal action to enforce the law.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments on this Texas law and a similar Louisiana measure, which a three-judge panel already ruled unconstitutional.
Supporters cite a recent Supreme Court ruling favoring religious expression in schools as a hopeful precedent.