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The Supreme Court has said that prayer in public schools violated the establishment clause.
What does the Supreme Court say about prayer in public schools?
The Supreme Court said in Engel v. Vitale (1962) that public prayer in public schools violated the establishment clause.
In this instance, a prayer approved by the New York state board of regents was read over the intercom during the school day when students were obligated to be in attendance.
The interpretation of Justice Black, school-sponsored prayer is unconstitutional under the First Amendment's Establishment Clause.
The Supreme Court declared that the government had no business creating formal prayers for any sector of the public to recite as part of a government-sponsored religious program since the constitution forbids legislation establishing religion.
