Kamis, 09 Maret 2017

SCOTUS 101: Prayer in Public Schools

ON JUNE 25, 1962, the U.S. Supreme Court declared prayer in public schools unconstitutional. Of course, the court did not declare prayer in school unconstitutional, nor could it have. As the quip goes, “As long as teachers give math tests, there will be prayer in schools.”   But the public can be forgiven for thinking …

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