“The Supreme Court has ruled that students are allowed to organize, voluntarily, religious clubs -- which can include prayer and Bible study—at public schools, just as they might any other kind of club (Mosser, 2010, pa. 2.3)” Yes, we should keep religion and school separate, but the children has the choosing to do it voluntary. Staff and faculty members cannot be involved, or they will be considered interfering with the child’s rights. Since the children come from different religions, or atheists, prayer in only one religion is not a compromise. A solution could be something simple or complicated. One suggestion is for the students themselves to have a prayer and Bible study group, probably at a mealtime or extracellular activity time (where they hold time for clubs).
Mandatory classes are used to set a basic system and to set standard classes for everyone, since everyone must learn the same things such as math, reading, and science. Indeed all these are important subjects that should be known, and skills that will be used throughout one’s life. But most people are not going to be using Pre-calculus, English Literature 4, Physics, or European History. It is a complete waste of time to have students struggle through a class that has nothing to do with their desired career. Yes classes should be mandatory, but to a certain extent; it should only be that a student has to take the basic core classes and then after decide what they want to study.
This does not mean that parents have no rights to what happens to their child while they are at school but this allows school to guide student behaviors though discipline. This idea is called in loco parentis (pg. 378). This concept was once more important in schools than it is now but it has brought forth it idea that no matter the student, disabled or not, there needs to be a certain level of responsibility put on all students for their behaviors when they are at school. This would be a great chapter of the book for parents to read because it would help them to understand why the school is doing what it is doing.
The class I went to contained everyone over the age of 18 and was taught by a teacher assigned by the Bishop. According to the Bishop “becoming a teacher isn’t just a job one can apply for it is a calling”. They do not get paid to teach but rather “receive inspired revelation to help them live good lives”. Today’s lesson was about kingship, which is any act or concept that takes you away from practicing religion. The teacher gave many examples and read many excerpts from the Book of Mormon Nephi chapters.
Does standardized testing improve education in public schools? Terrie Lynn Bittner the author of Homeschoolers Should Not Take Standardized Test would argue that it has not been proven that these tests help public school students. The author states that testing is nothing more than routine memorization and not true learning. So, homeschoolers shouldn’t have to take standardized tests because the parents do not need testing to see their children’s progress. With homeschooling, the parents are the ones teaching their children, so they know their progress, strengths and weaknesses.
They soon filed a suit in a New York State court to banned the prayer,they kept on insisting that the use of this prayer in the public schools was contrary to their own and their children's beliefs, religions, or religious practices. The separation of church and state says that government should stay out of the business of enforcing any religious activities no matter what the case is. The Board of education's prayer is quite simple and it violates the 1st Amendment and because of this should be banned
But no one has the right to use a government-run, taxpayer-supported institution, such as the public school system, as a vehicle for evangelism. Put simply, the public schools are no place for proselytizing young people. Creationism – a fundamentalist doctrine based on biblical literalism that has no serious support in the scientific community – doesn't belong in biology classes. As a public school student myself, I understand the importance of this distinction. I respect the beliefs of my peers, teachers and administrators.
Abolishing prayer violates freedom of speech and the right of self determination by individuals. The government has no right to prevent any individual from expressing themselves in a religious form. I believe that all religions, not only Christian should be allowed to pray to their god at school if they believe to do so. If an individual has no religious affiliation they have the right to use that time to contemplate or meditate on any subject that they chose. Religion should not be taught in school unless it is in fact a school of that sort but public schools should not teach a religion they should just recognize religious freedom and have the kids pray at a designated
• the school’s right to monitor your email and internet use • the schools’ right to dictate and implement a dress code • your right to refuse to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance • your right to practice your religion as a public school student – through prayer, school clubs, class presentations, etc. • your right to seek advice and obtain contraceptives from a medical professional without your parents’
One Way, One Truth states many statistics on teenagers lives compared to when there was Bibles in public schools and then also when the Bibles were taking out from the schools in 1963. There will be a safer environment when Christianity is allowed in schools and change will take place. Having the Bible and prayer in school would make the education system better while at the same time, preparing students for their lives. “All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” 2 Timothy 3:16-17. Position Paper – One Way, One Truth “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances” (First, 2010).