PRAYER IN SCHOOLS Prayer in schools has become a very controversial issue and this topic is of prime importance to many people in America. Prayer has been in public schools since colonial times until 1962, when the United States Supreme Court threw prayer out of schools in the case of Engel v. Vitale. Education in this country is mandatory for all children and public schools must maintain a separation from any religion. Our constitution sets a …showed first 75 words of 320 total…

…showed last 75 words of 320 total…and have meetings on school grounds, like any other extracurricular clubs. They are treated like other organizations, but they are not allowed to set aside a special time for prayer at the beginning of the school day. Schools are not allowed to stop a student from praying, as long as it does not disturb or disrupt the class. Students may pray before class, at recess or at any time when class is not in session.