Louisiana becomes first state to require Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms

Published June 19, 2024 4:30pm ET



Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) enacted legislation requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, making Louisiana the first state to implement such a requirement.

Under this legislation, all classrooms from kindergarten to state-funded universities are required to have a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms by the start of 2025. 

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