Can a School Allow a Period of Silent Meditation or Voluntary Prayer Time?
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Jessie Steffan, Staff Attorney for the ACLU of Missouri, offers analysis of current Supreme Court views on whether a school can allow a period of silent meditation or voluntary prayer time.
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