Federal judge says students forbidden to vote on prayer

One News Now: A federal judge has prohibited the Round Rock school district from allowing students to vote on whether to have prayers at graduation.The ruling by U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks is included in an agreement reached by the school district and Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

The Washington-based group sued the school district in August on behalf of six parents and a former student . . . Sparks' judgment forbids the school district from holding any election or vote by students to have a prayer, benediction, invocation "or other religious communication" in any graduation unless the U.S. Supreme Court rules in future cases that such votes can be held . . . [Read More]

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