Ohio school drops daily prayer after newspaper inquiry.A public school district in Ohio has agreed to stop daily recitation rec·i·ta·tion n. 1. a. The act of reciting memorized materials in a public performance. b. The material so presented. 2. a. Oral delivery of prepared lessons by a pupil. b. of the Lord's Prayer over the public-address system pub·lic-ad·dress system n. Abbr. PA An electronic amplification apparatus installed and used for broadcasting in public areas. public-address system Noun after a newspaper questioned the legality of the practice. Officials at Mineral Ridge High School Mineral Ridge High School is a public high school in Mineral Ridge, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Weathersfield Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Rams. Mineral Ridge serves students primarily in Weathersfield Township. were in clear violation of the Supreme Court's 1962 and 1963 rulings striking down school-sponsored prayer. The school opened each day with recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance, in full, Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, oath that proclaims loyalty to the United States. and its national symbol. , followed by the Lord's Prayer. A local newspaper, the Warren Tribune Chronicle, raised the issue after an anonymous parent complained. Super intendent Michael Hanshaw reluctantly discontinued the practice, reported the Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. . "It was a very valued tradition we continued for many years." Hanshaw said. "'We tried to maintain it for students and the community, faculty and staff, but we just can't do it." Hanshaw said the district would look into alternatives, such as a moment of silence. In Chicago. meanwhile, the Board of Education is investigating whether two assemblies billed as "character education" at Lane Technical High School may have gone too far and promoted religion. George Soto, an 18 year-old senior at the school, called school board lawyers after learning that the two 50-minute assemblies were sponsored by the Seven Project, a ministry of the Assemblies of God denomination. Soto, who is Roman Catholic, said he believes religious instruction belongs in the home and church. He skipped the event, sitting in the principal's office with four other students. Karen Lewis Karen Lewis is an American television soap opera writer. Accoring to Soap Opera Digest, she was Brian Frons' third choice for AMC's head writing position. Has a feud with Jean Passanante. , a chemistry teacher who attend the assemblies, told the Chicago Sun-Times, "It seemed to me they were recruiting." |
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