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Proposed laws aim to test the Supreme Court’s ban on public school-sponsored prayer

JL;DR SUMMARY The ongoing legal battle over prayer in public schools is resurfacing, as several states propose new legislation to introduce Christian prayer time despite the historic 1962 Engel v. Vitale decision banning school-sponsored prayer. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Public SchoolsSupreme CourtJewish CommunityReligious FreedomConstitutional RightsChurch State SeparationEngel V. VitalePrayer In SchoolsSchool SponsorshipChristian Prayer

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Bremerton, Washington, United States
"The Supreme Court ruled that a Washington state high school football coach had a right to pray on the field immediately after games."
Texas, United States
"Texas enacted a nearly identical law last year, empowering school boards to institute prayer and Bible-reading periods in schools across their districts by March 1 a move more than 160 religious leaders urged school boards to reject in an open letter last month."
Florida, United States
"In Florida, a proposed amendment to the state constitution would allow students and teachers to lead prayer over a loudspeaker at school-sponsored events even though the Supreme Court ruled student-led, student-initiated prayer at football games unconstitutional two decades ago."
New York, United States
"In 1951, the Board of Regents of New York proposed that public schools start the day with what it called a non-denominational prayer."
Tennessee, United States
"In Tennessee, a bill introduced last month would require public schools to set aside time for voluntary prayer and the reading of the Bible or other religious text."
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
"Rabbi Michael Shulman of Congregation Ohabai Sholom in Nashville, Tennessee, who wrote an op-ed speaking out against his states school prayer bill, shares similar concerns."
North Carolina, United States
"Meanwhile, a federal bill introduced by Rep. David Rouzer (R-N.C.) last month would withhold federal funding from public schools that restrict voluntary school prayer, and new guidance from the Department of Education released last week allows teachers to pray with students."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Originally from the Washington, D.C., area, she is a 2023 graduate of Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism."

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