School Prayer, 1963-2007
The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
A major Supreme Court decision in 1963 continues to shape the debate over school prayer and religious freedom in the US. Ellery Schempp was the student who sparked the case when he protested the prayers said every day at his public school; Stephen Solomon’s new book, Ellery’s Protest, analyzes the Supreme Court decision.
Weigh in: Do you think prayer has a place in public schools?
Ellery’s Protest is available for purchase at amazon.com
