A 'Moment of Silence' in Schools-
A 'Moment of Silence' in Schools-
In 1962 the Supreme Court decided that public schools did not
have the power to authorize school prayer. This decision made public
school in the U.S. more atheistic than many European nations. For
example, crosses still hang on the classroom walls in Poland, and the
Ten Commandments are displayed in Hungary. There are prayers held at
the beginning of legislative and judicial sessions and every President
has mentioned a …
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…has been banned in schools for thirty-three years. The
moment of silence has been ruled constitutional, however. Every
student fills a moment of silence in a different way: through song, a
prayer, or a memory.
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References
Newsweek, October 3, 1994, vol. 124.
U.S. News and World Report, December 5, 1995 Vol. 117, No. 22, pg.
8-9.
The Case of Engel v. Vitale 370 U.S. 421 1962, p. 118-119.
Abington School District v. Schempp 374 U.S. 203; 83 S. Ct. 1560; 10
L. Ed. 2d 844 1963, pg. 529-530.
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