ia, Maryland, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama. Silent prayer was ruled constitutional in 1985 as long as it had no religious intent orpurpose. (Newsweek, October 3, 1994) Prayer has been banned in schools for thirty-three years. The moment of silence has been ruled constitutional, however. Every student fills a moment of silence in a different way: through song, a prayer, or a memory.---ReferencesNewsweek, October 3, 1994, vol. 124.U.S. News and World Report, December 5, 1995 Vol. 117, No. 22, pg. 8-9.The Case of Engel v. Vitale 370 U.S. 421 1962, p. 118-119.Abington School District v. Schempp 374 U.S. 203; 83 S. Ct. 1560; 10 L. Ed. 2d 844 1963, pg. 529-530....
