Professor Michael Helfand, "Why the Ten Commandments Don't Belong in Public Schools" -- The Dispatch

Professor Michael A. Helfand's opinion article, "Why the Ten Commandments Don't Belong in Public Schools," is published in The Dispatch. The article examines the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent School District to uphold the constitutionality of displaying the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom.

Excerpt from "Why the Ten Commandments Don't Belong in Public Schools"

There’s a reason so many conservative justices over the past 40 years have rejected the idea that the establishment clause prohibits only compelled religious exercise. If government is permitted to use its power, prestige, and resources to overwhelm citizens with government-preferred religious messages, it paves the way for the manipulation of religious conscience, especially when dealing with children in classrooms.

The complete article may be found at The Dispatch