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The complete 1963 U.S. Supreme Court opinion in Abington School District v. Schempp, which held that public schools can not require that passages of the Bible be read at the beginning of the school day.

• What was Abington School District v. Schempp?

• What is the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment?

• What court decisions relate to freedom of religion?

• Does school prayer violate the Establishment Clause?

• Is school prayer constitutional?

• Do students have a right to freedom from religion in public schools?

• Do students have a right not to recite the Bible in school?