At issue is whether displaying the religious text violates the separation of church and state — or if it is merely an educational document of

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued guidance Friday to public K-12 schools, colleges and universities on how to comply with a new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in classrooms.

Giving public schools across the Volunteer State the choice to post the Ten Commandments is the goal of a Middle Tennessee lawmaker. Critics say the idea crosses the line of religious freedom, but supporters say the Ten Commandments are a founding historical document of our country.

A law that requires Louisiana’s public K-12 schools, colleges and universities to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom takes effect Wednesday, and the state’s top lawyer said Monday she will soon provide guidance to aid with compliance.

Louisiana’s attorney general on Friday released sample posters featuring the Ten Commandments and guidance for posting them in public school classrooms, just weeks after a federal judge ruled that a state law mandating the displays is unconstitutional.

A bill filed by GOP Rep. Michael Hale would allow the Ten Commandments and other texts to be displayed in public schools.

The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office is providing guidance to the state’s school districts to begin complying with a new state law requiring public schools to display the 10 Commandments despite a federal judge ruling the law unconstitutional.