At least 3 school districts vote to display Ten Commandments allowed by new Tennessee law

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: August 6, 2026

Words: 739

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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A northeast Tennessee school board this week became at least the third in the state to approve the display of the Ten Commandments in its public schools since a new GOP-backed law giving districts the option took effect July 1.

With little debate, the Washington County Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of the text’s display in a “prominent” place in each of its 15 schools, alongside the preamble to the U.S. …

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