A bill requiring the motto “In God We Trust” to be displayed in public schools passed the Senate Education Committee. The legislation by Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow mirrors efforts in several other southern states to have the motto displayed prominently in public schools. Barrow says young people are suffering from a lack of proper values.
Barrow says the legislation was inspired by a meeting with the governor, where the talk turned to how to best prepare children for the adult world.
Barrow says many kids are not taught proper morals, values, and beliefs by their parents, so public schools should fill that void.
The bill also says students should be instructed on what “In God Trust” means, but no clarification was provided on what the content of that instruction would be.