Kentucky public schools can develop Bible courses
Published June 28, 2017
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/06/28...e-courses.html
...The bill allows
local school boards the
option of developing
a class for students to understand the role the Bible played in American history. The class would be an elective.
...“The idea that we would not want this to be an option for people in school, that would be crazy.
I don't know why every state would not embrace this, why we as a nation would not embrace this,” ...
... the Bible was the foundation for the developments of the Declaration of Independence and other important documents in U.S. history.
The measure had
easily passed....
The
ACLU of Kentucky said it was
concerned...
“A Bible literacy bill that, on its face, may not appear to be unconstitutional, could in fact become unconstitutional in its implementation,” Advocacy Director Kate Miller told WDRB-TV. “We want to make sure that teachers can teach and make sure that they don't go in to preach.”
Johnson said as
the curriculum is carefully developed...
The legislation is set to go into effect Friday.