Supreme Court Takes 'Wrecking Ball' to Separation of Church and State With Prayer Ruling

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : "No student should have to choose between their religious freedom and being part of school activities.
52% :In Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, which concerned a coach who led prayers on the 50-yard line of a Washington state high school's football field, the court's right-wing majority ruled that the coach's prayers were protected under the First Amendment and that school officials who asked him to stop were not acting in the interest of the nation's bedrock laws separating church and state.
50% : But today's ruling in Kennedy v. Bremerton could force children enrolled in public schools to do just that," said Rabhan.
48% :The ACLU, which filed an amicus brief in support of the school district, said the high court's ruling on Monday "tramples the religious freedom of students who may not share the preferred faith of their coaches and teachers.

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