Amid a national outcry over the rape of learners at school, and the slow response in investigating the cases, the Archbishop has issued the following prayer:God, our Creator and Sustainer,With heavy ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — On Tuesday the Texas Senate discussed a pair of bills to introduce religion — primarily Christianity — into Texas public schools. Senate Bill 11 (SB 11) — allowing prayer in school, ...

Senate Bill 11 (SB 11) — allowing prayer in school, passed — while Senate Bill 10 (SB 10) — requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in the classroom — was left on the doorstep of ...

The Senate passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday to put prayer back in public schools. SB 11, filed by state Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, passed by a vote of 23-7. It heads to the Texas House.

AUSTIN, Texas — In a bold statement, Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, defended his bill to allow prayer during the school day by overlooking the establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution. Sen.

Senators gave final approval to Senate Bill 11, the school prayer bill, on a 23-7 vote. It now heads to the Texas House for consideration. All Republican senators and three Democrats — Royce ...

The Texas Senate advanced its bid to herald religion in public schools Tuesday with its passage of a bill to allow districts to carve out time for in-school prayer and by giving its initial ...

The Texas Senate on Tuesday advanced bills that would require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments and allow districts to provide students with time to pray during school hours.