Title: How to have prayers in public schools -- legally
Headings: HOW TO HAVE PRAYERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOMS....LEGALLY
HOW TO HAVE PRAYERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOMS....LEGALLY
What effect would the reinstatement of Christian prayers have?
Public school prayer which preserves religious neutrality:
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Content: This seems to be a beneficial relationship that has served the country well: Church affiliation and attendance in the U.S. are the highest of all  industrialized nations. The USA has relative peace among followers of different religions, and of  no religion. The country has avoided the type of religiously-based  conflicts, civil wars, crimes against humanity, and genocides which have occurred in so many other countries . Many of the religious organizations throughout the country are healthy and  vigorous. The principle of separation of church and state affects all government functions, including public schools. In 1948, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that religious instruction in public school was unconstitutional. In 1963, it ruled that mandatory reading of Bible verses or prayers are similarly unconstitutional. However, the same First Amendment guarantees that students may engage in many forms of non-disruptive personal religious expression, including the wearing of religious clothing and jewelry. They can pray (individually or in student-led groups) on the school bus, at the flagpole, before lunch, in the corridors, in the classroom before and after lessons, at sports events, etc.