As a compromise to the prayer in schools ban, many districts instituted "moments of silence." The 1985 Supreme Court case of Wallace v. Jaffree addressed this issue. What was the Court's ruling?

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The Court ruled that the policy of instituting a moment of silence for the purpose of encouraging prayer in schools was unconstitutional because it endorsed religious prayer, violating the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The ruling established that state-sponsored moments of silence with a religious purpose are not permissible in public schools.

As a Compromise to the Prayer in Schools Ban, Many