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The issue of prayer in public schools has been ongoing since the 1960s (Prayer in Public 1). ... In order to resolve this issue, the Supreme Court needs to revisit this issue, and set new guidelines on the involvement of prayer in public schools. This issue goes far beyond whether or not religion has a place in public schools. This issue of prayer in public schools breaks down into more complex issues such as Religious Rights and the teaching of religion in public schools. ...
The Supreme Courts interpretation of the First Amendment is that the government and public schools must remain neutral toward religion (Teaching About Religion 2). This means that public schools are not to encourage, nor discourage religion in school. ... The Supreme Court decision that student-led prayer prior to a public high schools football game was unconstitutional seems to be against prayer in public schools rather then neutral toward the issue. Students have the right to religious expression so one may wonder why they are not permitted to express their religion through prayer. ... These court cases regarding religious activities in schools have usually addressed one of two clauses in the First Amendment known as the "Establishment Clause", and the "Free Exercise Clause" (U. ... Students therefore have the same right to engage in individual or group prayer and religious discussion during the school day as they do to engage in other comparable activity (Religion-Free School? ... Due to this clause, public schools do not fund religious programs. Religion programs are open to public school students. ... Keeping these two clauses in mind, it would seem that determining what is constitutional, and unconstitutional about prayer in public school would be a lot easier than it is made out to be.
Approximate Word count = 1294
Approximate Pages = 5.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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