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April 2001

Know Your Rights

Keeping your faith in school

 

"...that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion...". One's right to express their religious denomination in a school setting is a right that is guarenteed.

Students have the right to pray in school on their own. There is no law that states otherwise. What is not allowed is group prayer initiated, sponsored or influenced by the school.

The school can be used by religious organizations after school hours as well if the school allows other organizations to use the school. So if the school allows stamp collectors to use the facility, then they must let other groups use the facility too.

However, if the school does not allow any group or organization to use the grounds, then the school reserves the right to enforce their decision. This decision is up to the school.

A student may also be excused from school in order to attend or participate in religious classes or holidays, as this is not a violation of the Establishment Clause of the Constitution.

While there are many ways in which students are allowed to express their religious beliefs, there is a fine line that seperates what is religios and what is not that must be always taken into consideration in the school envoirnment.

The law mandates that there must be a seperation between church and state, that is to say, since public institutions are set up to serve all the people,, there must be no special bias given to one particular group.

Pertaining to the school envoirnment, there must be an enuliberium for all students in order to promote an envoirnment where learning is enjoyable.

Everyone has different viewpoints. The faith we have does not leave us at the school gates.


Sarah Butchin and Ron Dalton
Editorial Editors

 

 

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