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"The Christian conservatives advocating for more religion in the schools are doing so in the name of religious freedom. The way they define that freedom could lead to prayer becoming commonplace at public schools all over the country."

Linda K. Wertheimer for The Hechinger Report: https://hechingerreport.org/the-sneaky-school-prayer-renaissance/

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Inside the Christian legal campaign to return prayer to public schools

A fight over prayer in schools in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, offers a glimpse into what more school districts around the country may face

The Hechinger Report
May 31, 2023 at 10:00pmWeb
Show threadEva ChandaMay 31, 2023
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Only Christian prayers, though. I doubt we'll see Muslim prayer rooms, Hindu or Buddhist shrines, or allowing #Pastafarians to wear colanders on their heads. #SeparateChurchAndState