Some US lawmakers want more Christianity in the classroom. Trump could embolden their plans

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : During his first administration, Trump commissioned the 1776 Project, a report that attempted to promote a more patriotic version of American history.
57% : Schools are permitted -- and even encouraged -- to teach about religion and to expose students to religious texts.
57% : It also has influenced state standards in South Dakota.
56% : The ruling could pave the way for conservatives to introduce more Christianity in public schools, said Derek Black, a law professor at the University of South Carolina.
54% : Trump and his fellow Republicans support school choice, hoping to expand the practice of using taxpayer-funded vouchers to help parents send their children to religious schools.
50% : A smaller group, part of a movement widely called Christian nationalism, champions a fusion of American and Christian identity and believes the U.S. has a mandate to build an explicitly Christian society.
46% : But there is a parallel push to incorporate more Christianity into the mainstream public schools that serve the overwhelming majority of students, including those of other faiths.
46% : In the wake of the football coach's case, courts now analyze church-state separation through the lens of history, said Joseph Davis of Becket, a public interest law firm focused on religious freedom that is defending Louisiana over its Ten Commandments mandate.
32% : While the federal government is explicitly barred from directing states on what to teach, Trump can indirectly influence what is taught in public schools and his election may embolden state-level activists.

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