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Research Articles on Prayer in School

Do you think students should be allowed to participate in organized prayer while they are in school?

Religious rights have recently come into question with the debate over prayer in school. Some people think that people have the right to pray privately in school, but not publicly. They think public prayer violates the First Amendment to the Constitution and makes students with different beliefs feel uncomfortable. Other people think the First Amendment protects people’s right to pray publicly in school.

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> Prayer in School Issue Brief

> NPR Audio: Georgia School Divided over Muslim Prayer

> Time: Religious Groups Allowed to Meet in School

> (AP): Flordia House Approves School Prayer Bill

for

> (AP): School Prayer Controversy

> CNN: Lawmakers Blast Pledge Ruling

> (AP): Charter School Gives Students A Sense Of Belonging

against

> (AP): Muslim Student Sues Over Bible Distribution

> ACLU: Constitutional Amendment on School Prayer

 


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