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[[Public schools]] in the [[United States]] are [[secular]] government institutions that employ 3 million workers, train 50 million students, and offer diplomas to the students who complete the 12th grade.  Spoken prayer and display of the [[Ten Commandments]] are expressly forbidden in [[public schools]] classrooms during school hours, and teaching of morality is implicitly promoted.<ref>''See, e.g.'', ''[[Stone v. Graham]]'' (1980) (excluding [[Ten Commandments]] from [[public school]]).</ref><ref>A public school banned [[Bible]] study by children ... ''during recess''. A teacher complained about the use of the [[Bible]] and the principle then censored the study activity, according to a sworn statement by a teacher told to stop it.  [http://knoxnews.com/news/2008/jan/03/recess-bible-study-spurs-lawsuit/]</ref> <ref>http://ccsd.net/cpd/curriculumpdfs/3836GradeK2.pdf  morality and civic responsibility</ref> In the [[United Kingdom]], however, the term "public school" means the exact opposite of its American usage, and refers to the most expensive and prestigious ''private'' schools, such as [[Eton]], [[Harrow]], and a few others.

[[Public schools]] in the [[United States]] are [[secular]] government institutions that employ 3 million workers, train 50 million students, and offer diplomas to the students who complete the 12th grade.  Spoken prayer and display of the [[Ten Commandments]] are expressly forbidden in [[public schools]] classrooms during school hours, and teaching of morality is implicitly disfavored.<ref>''See, e.g.'', ''[[Stone v. Graham]]'' (1980) (excluding [[Ten Commandments]] from [[public school]]).</ref><ref>A public school banned [[Bible]] study by children ... ''during recess''. A teacher complained about the use of the [[Bible]] and the principle then censored the study activity, according to a sworn statement by a teacher told to stop it.  [http://knoxnews.com/news/2008/jan/03/recess-bible-study-spurs-lawsuit/]</ref> In the [[United Kingdom]], however, the term "public school" means the exact opposite of its American usage, and refers to the most expensive and prestigious ''private'' schools, such as [[Eton]], [[Harrow]], and a few others.

== History ==

== History ==

== Prominent Businessmen, Astronauts, Politicians and Actors who attended or graduated public schools after the mid-fifties ==

== Celebrities, Businessmen, Astronauts and Candidates who attended or graduated public schools after the mid-fifties ==

*Pat Tillman, NFL football player and US Army soldier graduated from Leland High School CA <ref>http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=197041</ref>

*Pat Tillman, NFL football player and US Army soldier graduated from Leland High School CA <ref>http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=197041</ref>