Trump Education Department bolsters protections for prayer in schools

Prayer in public schools protected under Constitution, Trump admin says

The U.S. Education Department released new guidelines on “prayer and religious expression in public schools.”The post Prayer in public schools protected under Constitution, Trump admin says appeared first on JNS.org.

Trump Education Department bolsters protections for prayer in schools

President Donald Trump gives a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2026. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education reinforced the right to prayer in public schools in guidance issued Thursday. Under the guidance to state and local education agencies, students, teachers and school officials have “a right to pray in school as an expression of individual faith, as l…

Prayer in Public Schools Protected Under Constitution: Trump Administration

Prayer in public schools, provided it isn’t coerced, is protected under the Constitution, according to new guidance from the U.S. Department of Education. “Parents and children have a constitutional right to take part in public school in ways that align with their sincerely held religious beliefs,” the department said. “School officials should allow members of the public school community to act and speak according to their faith.” The update is …