Prayer Rugs In Public Schools

Many articles about muslim students praying link to a 2013 christian post article about school prayer in dearborn michigan that incorrectly claims the u s.

Prayer rugs in public schools.

But students are allowed to meet and pray on school grounds. Prayer in public schools. Organized prayer in the public school setting whether in the classroom or at a school sponsored event is unconstitutional. Christian teachers became upset when muslim students began praying during class at parkdale high school in riverdale maryland.

Do you support prayer in public schools. It s illegal for christians to pray in public school according to the u s. Logan told the students that public schools were not allowed to participate in religion practices during class. Schools are forbidden from initiating or sponsoring religious activities including prayer but religious groups are permitted to meet on school grounds after school and students can pray to.

It was at time of required prayer. The students also had to make an islamic prayer rug as a homework assignment according to wagner who said lessons like that don t belong in public schools.