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House approves bill to embed founding fathers’ religious and moral beliefs in secondary standards
Summary
The House passed House Bill 17-05 requiring sixth through twelfth grade standards to include study of founding fathers’ religious and moral beliefs and how those beliefs related to their decisions. Supporters said it encourages document literacy; opponents warned of subjective curriculum and potential church‑state concerns.
The Arkansas House on March 18 passed House Bill 17-05, which requires that existing academic standards for grades six through twelve include study and discussion of the religious beliefs and moral values of the founding fathers and how those beliefs related to the decisions they made. Representative Duke sponsored the bill; the final floor tally was 76 yays and 19 nays.
Why it matters: The measure directs the Arkansas Department of Education and local districts to embed material about the founders’ beliefs into standards and curriculum…
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