House Passes Bill Allowing Tennessee Schools to Display Ten Commandments

House passes bill allowing Tennessee schools to display Ten Commandments

House Bill 47 would allow state public and charter schools to display the Ten Commandments alongside other key historical documents.

Ten Commandments could go up in Tennessee public schools

A bill that would enable schools to put up displays of the Ten Commandments could violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. (Photo: Getty Images)The Ten Commandments and other historical documents could be posted in public schools under legislation passed by the Tennessee House. House Bill 47, sponsored by Republican Rep. Michael Hale of Smithville, would enable schools to put up displays with the Ten Commandments and items such a…