South Dakota
Lawmaker to back bill requiring Ten Commandments be taught in South Dakota schools
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – A bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be posted and taught in public schools will make an appearance in the 2025 legislative session.
First-term lawmakers usually don’t carry much legislation, if at all, but Senator John Carley out of Piedmont said it’s important to recognize the historical significance of the Ten Commandments in U.S. history.
If Carley’s bill were to pass, it would require schools to have the Ten Commandments posted in classrooms and taught as a historical document.
“We need to illustrate our history and truth, some people may want to say, ‘We don’t want to talk about these topics,’ but the Ten Commandments certainly were a part of the founding of our country,” Carley said.
Carley hopes the Christian document is taught alongside other prominent documents, including the United States and South Dakota Constitutions, the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights.
He said the mention of God does not equate to a push of a religion and points to the Christian God’s role in prominent documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Magna Carta. He also points to the stories of many historical U.S. figures as proof.
“We call him Reverend Martin Luther King. We are illustrating the historical context that he was a reverend. he wasn’t a Muslim cleric or a Hindu priest. We put his title of what it is to illustrate truth.”
Carley added that although this bill is meant to point out the historical significance of the Ten Commandments, he recognizes that there could be some cultural impact as well.
“If we find kids honoring their father and mother, a lot of parents will be happy about that. If we find people are not stealing, lying or murdering, I think our Sheriff Department and law enforcement will certainly be happy,” said Carley.
Legislative activity continues to pick up with over 50 bills filed with the 100th session just over a week away.
While Senator Carley’s bill has not been posted yet on the South Dakota legislature website, he expects it will be by the end of the week.
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MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Kalen Garry’s 15 points helped South Dakota State defeat Ball State 68-64 on Tuesday.
Garry added eight rebounds and seven assists for the Jackrabbits (6-5). Damon Wilkinson scored 14 points (7 of 12 from the field) and added eight rebounds and three blocks. Matthew Mors went 4 of 4 shooting to finish with 10 points, while grabbing six rebounds.
Joey Hart led the way for the Cardinals (3-7) with 18 points. Ball State also got 12 points, nine rebounds and two blocks from Kayden Fish. Davion Hill also had 10 points.
Garry scored 11 points in the first half and South Dakota State went into halftime trailing 40-39. South Dakota State used a 9-0 second-half run to break a 53-53 tie and take the lead at 62-53 with 8:49 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Jaden Jackson scored seven second-half points.
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