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Senate approves bill requiring displays of founding documents in classrooms over objections
Summary
Senate Bill 34 would require public school social-studies and history classrooms to display selected historical documents; supporters called the requirement local-control and historically-grounded, while opponents said including the Ten Commandments would violate the Constitution and marginalize minority faiths.
The Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 34 on Nov. 18, a law that requires boards of education to ensure classrooms (grades 4–12) display at least four items from a list of historical documents.
Supporters argued the displays support civic education and can be funded by donations; Senator Johnson described the…
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