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Louisiana Says Students Have Right to Pray, Read Bible in Public Schools

Amanda Casanova : Jan 5, 2018
Christianheadlines.com

The document released by the state comes after a Louisiana mother sued the Webster Parish School District in December, claiming that the district was unconstitutionally promoting Christianity.

(Baton Rouge, LA)— [Christianheadlines.com] Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-LA, have released the Louisiana Students Rights Review, a 15-page guide that explains the religious freedom rights of teachers and students in public schools. (Photo: Creative Commons/via Pixabay)

The review says that public schools in the U.S. do not need to be "religion-free zones."

"To the contrary, both federal and state laws specifically protect religious freedom rights in public schools," the document reads. "Thankfully, Congress and our state legislature still recognize the fundamental importance of religious liberty—the first freedom listed in the Constitution's Bill of Rights."

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