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is a subject that has been a hot topic for the last couple of decades. According to a September 1989 Parents magazine poll, 65% of respondents said that a daily prayer in public schools would help promote values among children. Many believe that the presence of p ....

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.... and the schools, courts and any other state or federal ran department. Some schools still question should they recognize religious holidays or activites at public schools. Many people still argue that public prayer in school would violate the 1st amendment and make some children feel uneasy or stressed. William Torrey Harris began his teaching career in St. Louis as a private tutor. He later became a teacher and administrator in the city’s public schools. In 1867 Harris became the superintendent of the St. Louis public school system, where he enforced his belief that the influences of religion and politics should be kept separate from schoo ....