Prayer in Schools Prayer in schools is a very controversial issue these days, and it is held dearly in the hearts of many people in America. The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was passed on December 15, 1791. The amendment states that: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the …showed first 75 words of 1177 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1177 total…if not being taught. Also, no teacher can make any student pray. Many people want to have a moment of silence set aside for prayer at the beginning of school. This may not be fair to many beliefs of students in that it is meant for praying. Schools are battling with this issue every day, and it seems that this issue of prayer will remain in this country’s justice system for a long time.