Sentences with phrase «organized prayer in public schools»

The Reagan Administration's proposal for a constitutional amendment to permit organized prayer in public schools, which the President unveiled in a speech on May 6, was formally sent to Congress last week.

The resolution, which is now association policy, comes on the heels of the recent defeat in the U.S. Senate of a constitutional amendment that would have permitted vocal, organized prayer in the public schools.

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Indianapolis — A group of educators, meeting here to mark the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision outlawing organized prayer and Bible readings in public schools, concluded that the debate over religion in public schools has entered a complex stage requiring greater caution and sensitivity than ever by schools.