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.

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

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.