part 2
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Prayer in Schools
• Engel v. Vitale case• Stop school led
prayers• Deemed them
unconstitutional
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engel_v._Vitale
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/47.htm
Wallace v. Jaffree
• Alabama schools starting day with moment of silence or voluntary prayer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_v._Jaffree
• Parent of three students sued• District court allowed • Court of appeals overturned• Supreme court 6-3 saying it was unconstitutional• State not completely neutral towards religion• Schools able to implement 1-minute period of silence
for meditation