Kansas considers requiring 'In God We Trust' in classrooms Conservative Republicans are pushing for a law in Kansas to require the posting of the national motto of “In God We Trust” in public buildings and all classrooms and libraries in public schools and collegesTOPEKA, Kan. -- Conservative Republicans are pushing for a law requiring government buildings and schools across Kansas to post the national motto of “In God We Trust,” an idea critics say is part of a broader effort by the Christian right to promote their religious beliefs in public life. The national American Atheists organization said such a law would stigmatize nonbelievers and religious minorities and represent a step toward harsher anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion measures. I mean, if you put ‘In God We Trust’ in schools, you're trying to essentially indoctrinate them." His bill specifies either a durable poster or framed picture with the motto, at least 11 inches by 14 inches, with American and Kansas flags. We don't consider that to be overkill.”Committee Chairman John Barker is a Republican from Abilene, the hometown of President Dwight Eisenhower, who signed the legislation making “In God We Trust” the national motto.

Source: ABC News January 30, 2020 19:06 UTC