Separation of Church and State

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1962 with their ruling in "Engel v. Vitale." Schools may allow time for a moment of silence, however. In 2002, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals declared that the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance violated the rule against school prayer, but the Supreme Court later overturned that ruling. Additionally, students may gather with the intent to pray but may not lead prayer at school-wide events like football games and graduation ceremonies. 



Bible in the Classroom:

As established by the Department of Education's 1998 guidelines, public schools may teach about religion but may not teach religious instruction. Public schools may teach courses about the broad history of religion or mention religion within other courses, and may even teach using the Bible or other religious texts as literature, as long as teachers present these texts in an objective manner. 



Extracurricular Religious Activities:

Schools receiving federal funds that allow any ...

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