Biblical push in schools poses major test for separation of church and state

Officials in red states are increasingly using schools to test the wall between church and state.  

Oklahoma joined Louisiana last week in insisting that biblical teachings have a place in the classroom, alarming civil liberties groups who say lawmakers are trying to evangelize students in taxpayer-funded schools. 

“The goal of all of these strategies is to assert Christian favor and privilege in America and to fight democracy's steady march towards equality for all. It's very...