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Lafayette schools told to display Ten Commandments posters by Friday

Mar 10th 2026

Lafayette Parish School System told principals on Monday to post donor provided 11 by 14 inch Ten Commandments posters in classrooms by Friday, with 3,000 mixed versions donated and ready for pickup at the district office.

  • District letter sent Monday orders principals to hang 11 by 14 inch Ten Commandments posters by Friday
  • Posters must be clearly readable and can be one of several approved versions
  • State law allows posters or the funding to print them to come from a private donor
  • Love Acadiana, a faith based nonprofit in Broussard, offered and delivered 3,000 mixed approved posters to the district
  • The district told principals the posters are ready for pickup at the district office
  • The Ten Commandments appear in multiple religious traditions, including Christianity and Judaism

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