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Prayer in Schools
Speaking Out on the Minute of Silence Earlier this month, the Virginia legislature approved a mandatory minute of silence at the start of the day in public schools. The law, expected to take effect this fall after Gov. James S. Gilmore III (R) signs it, allows students to meditate, reflect, sit or pray silently.
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