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That is pretty much a question of belief right now. But the Supreme Court has interpreted the Constitution to disallow exercise of religion during instructional periods. (In other words, there is nothing stopping a student from praying at lunch time.)
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Should prayer be permitted in public schools?
Yes. It's on our monetary currency, so why not.
At a monthly school board meeting we were led by the Pledge and then a prayer - Is this allowed?
No. The US Supreme Court has found that organized prayer in schools is not permitted. You should have objected if you were offended. In the future, you should request that the board allow a moment of silence so that people can reflect or pray privately instead.
Is prayer permitted in the public schools?
Not out loud prayer but you can pray to yourself.
Do you agree to have prayer in school?
No. My opinion is that prayer should not be part of our schools. I raised 5 children through the public school system and I believe religion should be kept in the church or in the privacy of your home.
Should bullies be allowed in after school activities?
So long as they are involved in bullying activities, they should not be permitted to participate in any school sponsored or related activities where they have contact with other students. If they have demonstrated a significant, observable change in behavior, they should be permitted to participate with supervision.
Prayer in school violates what clause?
Private prayer in school is allowed under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Institutional prayer is forbidden under the same amendment--freedom of religion is to be respected, and there should be no governmental establishment of religion.
Are Muslims given a prayer room in Hilliard high school?
A prayer of reflection was said and each person was given the opportunity ... At Hilliard City Schools, Muslim students are permitted to leave class for ... The only thing that surprised Darby High School Principal Dave Stewart ... are of the Muslim faith, or believe in Islam, seek out a room at the school to pray.
Should athletes go to school?
Yes athletes should go to school. Education is very important and I am sure if an athlete gets a good education he/she wouldn't regret it. Not only should athletes go to school, here's a strange thought, school should be primary to sports. That is, if they are not able to keep up with the work load of academia, they should not be permitted to participate in sports, that is they should not be permitted to play. Advocating for them to be removed from the team is counter productive. Sports should be the incentive it is to get students into school. School still needs to remain the most important part of the equation.
Do you think there should be prayer in the public schools?
No, because there could be some relign in the school that does not pray
Do you think that prayer in public schools is permitted or disallowed by the establishment clause and/or the free exercise clause of the First Amendment?
Yes, it should be under the freedom of speech and freedom of religion.
Who initiated the process of taking out of school?
if you mean taking prayer out of school, i think that would be madalyn murray o'hair, but it should be noted that she didn't remove prayer from schools, she removed mandatory teacher or state lead prayer. which going against the constitution of the united state of america
Should teachers carry gun?
No one answer, as there is no one teacher, no one school. My opinion is that school staff, properly trained, should be permitted to carry a firearm for the purpose of protecting the children from violence.
