Prayer is back in the classroom just in time for first day of school

Prayer is back in the classroom just in time for first day of school
Prayer is back in the classroom just in time for first day of school

Prayer is back in the classroom just in time for first day of school

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School prayer will be allowed in Illinois’ public schools. Governor Bruce Rauner signed a bill last month allowing the practice. The Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act lets public school students decide if they want to engage in prayer — individually or collectively — during times when they’re not in class. State Representative Mary Flowers introduced House Bill 165 and she joins to share details of the law. (Flickr/Cassidy Lancaster)