prayer in public schools
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Prayer in Public SchoolsBy: Rachel Tracey
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Introduction
• Prayer in Public School’s is an ongoing debate on your Constitutional Freedoms
– PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOL AND THE CONSTITUTION
» Does it violate the first amendment?
A Close Look at the First Amendment
What is the First Amendment?
•Prevents the government from trying to establish religion•Establishes limits on the conduct of public schools
Background Info
• The history of prayer in public school all depends on how people legally interpret it
• For years congress has debated on whether or not prayer in public schools is legal
• Religion in school is governed by the First Amendment
Background Info• Religion in schools has been debated over
the past 40 years.
• One of the first cases wasEngle vs Vitale 1962
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Background Info
PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHOULD BENEUTRAL
NEUTRAL: That public school officials cannot show any favoritism nor hostility against things which express religion.EX. Prayers
Impact K-12 Education
PUBLIC SCHOOLSVS
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Public Schools & Private Schools are treated differently in terms of prayer inside of the school.
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Impact K-12 Education
• It affects the students in public schools.
• Is student initiated prayerLegal?
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Impact K-12 Education
Sports & Prayer
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Future Direction
• There are always cases which are being brought forth the Supreme Court about prayer in public schools
• Many of these cases are refused to be heard by the Supreme Court
• An example of this is where Borden lead prayer for his football team and was told to stop
• He then sued and tried to appeal it to the Supreme Court, they refused to hear leaving it as a closed case
Future Direction
• One of the latest cases the Supreme Court heard in regards to prayer in school was Good News Club v Milford Cent Sch (2001)
• The court ruled that public officials have to be neutral in regards to religion in school
• The court concluded "there is a crucial difference between government speech endorsing religion, which the Establishment Clause forbids, and private speech endorsing religion, which the Free Speech and Free Exercise Clauses protect."
Conclusion
This will alwaysBe a huge
debate
-Affects teachers,School officials,
Parents, and students
Works Cited• Bennett, Tom, and George Foldesy. “Our Father in Heaven”: A legal Analysis of the Recitation of the Lord’s prayer by Public Schools coaches.” The Clearing
House March & April 2008: 185-89. Wilson Select Plus. Web. 24 Mar. 2010• Boston, Rob. “Faith and freedom: What’s Conservative about School Prayer?” The Humanist May & June 2009: 33-34. Wilson Select Plus. Web. 24 Mar. 2010• Sekulow, Jay. “Prayer in Public School- The Legal Precedents.” Popular Issues. Populars Issues/ ACLJ, 07 Feb. 2003. Web. 24 Mar. 2010• Source:• http://www.flickr.com/photos/timpearcelosgatos/3498307957/• Author: • Tim Pearce, Los Gatos• File Name:• American flag old glory on flagpole flying• Source:• http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootbearwdc/37621686/• Author:• dbking• File Name:• US Supreme Court• Source:• http://www.flickr.com/photos/ijames/112866961/• Author:• James Sarmiento• File Name:• Classroom Chairs• Source:• http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellochris/338056037/• Author:• Hello Chris • File Name:• School Bus Parking Lot, Coney Island