Separation of Church and State: Drawing the Line for Our Public Schools

The National Council of Jewish Women, San Antonio (NCJW) is partnering with Trinity University to present a symposium addressing the alarming attempts by Christian Nationalists to impose their agenda in Texas Public Schools.

The event will be held on Sunday, March 30, 2025 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Trinity University and is free and open to the public. ASL Interpreters will be available.

The symposium will be moderated by Texas Public Radio’s, David Martin Davies. The distinguished panel includes:

• State Representative James Talarico representing District 50 (north of Austin)
• Rachel Laser, President and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU)
• David Brockman, Ph.D., a noted scholar of religion and public policy and professor of religious studies at Texas Christian University.
• We will also be joined by special guest, Cameron Vickrey, a San Antonio Express News columnist who will open our symposium.

The bible-infused Texas Bluebonnet Curriculum, created by the State of Texas for English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) is just the latest step the legislature has taken to bring Christian Nationalist values into taxpayer-funded public schools. A 2023 law requires public schools to display donated “In God We Trust” posters. Another 2023 law allows unlicensed religious chaplains to offer mental health counseling at public schools. And Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick continues to push for legislation in 2025 that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public-school classroom.

Host or Publisher National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW San Antonio)