Republicans advocating for more Christianity in public schools face pushback

Red states like Florida, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana have passed laws and issued directives that would implement more religion in state public schools.

But, as the movement faces pushback, Republican officials like Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Oklahoma state school Superintendent Ryan Walters are defending their policies and demanding local schools implement them, according to a Politico report.  Kendall Tietz is a writer with Fox News Digital. 

Notably, Republican and Democratic state lawmakers have introduced more than 650 bills tied to religion in education in 2024 so far, according to a report by Quorum, a software company that tracks legislation, Politico reported. Now, local school officials and civil rights organizations are fighting back.