There is a great deal said about the separation of Church and STATE, but I am not familiar with any decisions affecting Church and School.
For more information about the Supreme Court's position on religion in the public schools, see Related Questions, below.
recitation of prayers in public school
The Supreme Court has ruled that there must be a separation of church and state with regard to a public school education. This ensures that children receive objective information in the classroom. However, this is not the case on a collegiate level. Since colleges are for adults, and many are privately funded, they can include as much or as little religious content in their curricula as they please.
Public institutions need to avoid any involvement with religious activity, even if it seems minor or harmless (Apex).
Students had freedom of speech at school
Brown v. Board of education
recitation of prayers in public school
recitation of prayers in public school
The Supreme Court has ruled that there must be a separation of church and state with regard to a public school education. This ensures that children receive objective information in the classroom. However, this is not the case on a collegiate level. Since colleges are for adults, and many are privately funded, they can include as much or as little religious content in their curricula as they please.
This was a decision about religious teaching in schools. The Supreme Court ruled to offer retroactive pay to teachers who taught secular lessons in schools. This was an active decision to say that government has to respect the difference between state and church in the school system. It was a decision offered in Pennsylvania where there were primarily Catholic schools in place.
In Engel v. Vitale (1962), the Supreme Court ruled that the voluntary recitation of a school-sponsored prayer, even if non-denominational, violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The Court held that the government should not be involved in composing or endorsing religious activities in public schools, as it effectively promotes religion. This landmark decision reinforced the principle of separation of church and state in the context of public education.
By law, he cannot. Separation of Church and State. If you are attending a private, church-run school, they may have a rule stating that you attend their church while you are at the school.
Public institutions need to avoid any involvement with religious activity, even if it seems minor or harmless (Apex).
The Supreme Court case Abington School District v. Schempp (1963) was won by Edward Schempp and the other plaintiffs. The Court ruled that the Pennsylvania law requiring public schools to conduct Bible readings and prayers violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. This landmark decision reinforced the principle of separation of church and state in public education.
9-0 unanimous Supreme Court decision
brown vs board of education
it ruled that school prayer violated the first amendment,
brown vs board of education