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Other States Eye Copying Texas in Allowing Chaplains in Public Schools

The Lone Star State made the change after a U.S. Supreme Court case examined the concept of separation of church and state.
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Other States Eye Copying Texas in Allowing Chaplains in Public Schools
Bremerton High School assistant coach Joe Kennedy takes a knee and prays at the 50-yard line after Bremerton's win over Mount Douglas in a high school football game at Bremerton Memorial Stadium in Bremerton, Wash., on Sept. 1, 2023. Meegan M. Reid/Kitsap Sun via AP
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
12/22/2023|Updated: 12/22/2023
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Texas passed a groundbreaking law this year allowing chaplains in public schools.

Now, the concept is gaining support in other states, as lawmakers file proposed bills to follow the lead of Texas.

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Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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