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Trump’s ‘golden age’ of school prayer never happened. A Boston ‘rebellion’ is proof.
08 Jan 2026 15:11 GMT
… a year later, the court ruled against mandatory Bible reading … for a book on school prayer). Those decisions in … to restore school prayer. It failed.
The Supreme Court rulings did … Court Justice Hugo Black, who delivered the majority opinion in the 1962 ruling …
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4 education legal and policy trends to watch in 2026
22 Jan 2026 00:50 GMT
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In 2026, additional rulings on similar issues are expected … even more authority" over school prayer, teaching of the 10 … of a deadlock due to Justice Amy Coney Barrett' … the Supreme Court kept in place an Oklahoma ruling that blocked …
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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case of Fla. Christian School Prayer
19 Nov 2025 21:18 GMT
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Cambridge Christian School, a Tampa school that challenged the Florida High School Athletic Association’s (FHSAA) decision to bar them from praying over a loudspeaker before a championship game.
In …
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Court turns down hearing cases on prison construction, school prayer
17 Nov 2025 18:29 GMT
Over the objections of three justices, the Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal from the sheriff of New Orleans in a dispute over the city’s obligation to build a new facility for inmates with mental health issues. The dispute began more than a …
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From Head Start to Civil Rights, 8 Ways Trump Reshaped Education in Just 1 Year
20 Jan 2026 11:38 GMT
… challenging the layoffs in court, saying the department performs … inclusion initiatives and environmental justice-related work resulted in … administration, the best judges of school quality are … would issue guidance on school prayer, which some experts expect …
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Grossmont Union High School District board to consider school prayer, protest proposals
09 Oct 2025 14:26 GMT
Grossmont Union High School District board members will address several hot-button issues Thursday, including proposals that address religious expression in schools, library leadership changes and rules regarding protests at board meetings.
Topping the …
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Brett Kavanaugh Has a Clear Conflict in School Prayer Case. Will He Recuse Himself?
22 Sep 2025 13:34 GMT
“Absolutist,” “hostile,” “Orwellian,” “full extermination,” “cleanse public schools.” These are some of the words and phrases an attorney used to argue in favor of imposing Christian prayers on students at public high school football games in what would …
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Supreme Court won’t hear football prayer loudspeaker case
19 Nov 2025 14:53 GMT
… the high court in recent years related to school prayer and speech …
It also preserves a ruling from 2000 in Santa Fe … with students, the Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision … members’ social media activity — justices ruled that public officials’ decision to …
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President Trump's school prayer proposal advances religious showdown
15 Sep 2025 13:52 GMT
Sept. 15 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump announced his intention to bring prayer into public schools, furthering a conservative push to mandate religious symbols and practices in public schools.
The president's announcement that he will direct the …
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How Trump’s Forthcoming Guidance on Public School Prayer Could Alter Existing Court Precedent
10 Sep 2025 04:51 GMT
… public school prayer jurisprudence until 2022, when the court largely … establishment clause.
Since-retired Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, … . The court largely abandoned the Lemon Test, ruling instead … case. The Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution neither …