Texas classrooms can display Ten Commandments, appeals court rules

Published April 21, 2026 10:26pm ET | Updated April 21, 2026 10:26pm ET



A federal appeals court ruled that Texas can require public schools in the state to display the Ten Commandments in their classrooms.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit upheld the state’s Senate Bill 10, which calls for Texas’s public elementary or secondary schools to display the Ten Commandments in each school classroom, starting in the 2025-2026 school year.

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