Fri Aug 4, 2023 – 6:03 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) – Public schools in Louisiana must now display the United States’ national motto “In God We Trust” in every classroom due to a new law that went into effect Tuesday.
Fox News reported that HB8, signed by moderate Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards, calls for every public school district to “display the national motto in each building it uses and classroom in each school under its jurisdiction.”
“The nature of the display shall be determined by each governing authority with a minimum requirement that the national motto shall be displayed on a poster or framed document that is at least 11 inches by 14 inches,” according to the new law. “The motto shall be the central focus of the poster or framed document and shall be printed in a large, easily readable font.”
Louisiana joins Arkansas, Florida, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas, which have also recently adopted new requirements for public property to display “In God We Trust,” which can be found on every piece of U.S. currency.
Supporters argue that such displays are integral to emphasizing the role of faith in America’s perseverance dating back
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