Separation of church and state has been at the forefront of debates regarding a bill in the Legislature that aims to place the Ten Commandments on public classroom walls across South Dakota.

SB 34 makes Ten Commandments one of nine historical documents schools can display, sparking church-state debate.

Carley argued young children are already exposed to those themes on the school bus with older kids and in the media they watch. He said the Ten Commandments in classrooms would provide an outlet ...

A bill that would require all South Dakota classrooms to display the Ten Commandments is one step closer to becoming law.

She said it’s important for kids to “know where they come from,” and know about that philosophy. Sen. Curt Voight (R-Rapid City) said the nation was founded on the Ten Commandments ...

Sen. Cora Neumman, D-Bozeman, reminded fellow members of the Senate Judiciary Committee that the Judeo-Christian Ten Commandments includes a sexual reference. “Every single time any of my kids’ ...

The choice would placate everyone but liberals and the greedy education lobby. All the more reason to finally settle the issue and send Lefty a strong message.

A legislative push in Texas has reignited the debate over the role of religion in public education. At the center of the ...

Bill sponsor Sen. Terry Johnson insisted on Tuesday that the inclusion of the Ten Commandments has "nothing to do with ...

The Historical Education Displays Act, a new Senate proposal, would give school boards the ability to put the Ten Commandments in public classrooms.