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The Blog | The Blaze: Separation of Church and State

In response to O‘Donnell’s comments that decisions regarding curriculum should be left to local school districts, Coons said private and parochial schools are free to teach creationism but that “religious doctrine doesn’t belong in our public schools.”

“Where in the Constitution is the separation of church and state?” O’Donnell then asked him, cracking a smile after the audience busted out in laughter.

When Coons responded that the First Amendment bars Congress from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, O’Donnell asked: “You‘re telling me that’s in the First Amendment?”"