The reason the Supreme Court ruled in Engel v. Vitale that a public school district cannot compose a school prayer to begin the school day is primarily because public schools are government institutions and cannot establish religious practices. This ruling is rooted in the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prohibits the government from endorsing or promoting religion.
Why would the Supreme Court rule, as they did in Engel v. Vitale, that a public school district cannot compose a school prayer to begin the school day?
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Public schools are government institutions and cannot establish religious practices.
Public schools are government institutions and cannot establish religious practices.
Students are citizens and should not be forced to do things they don’t agree with.
Students are citizens and should not be forced to do things they don’t agree with.
It would take away parents’ rights to practice a different religion at home.
It would take away parents’ rights to practice a different religion at home.
Taxpayers should agree before being asked to fund religious activities in public schools.
Taxpayers should agree before being asked to fund religious activities in public schools.
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