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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 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.

[[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.

In response to the perception that schools have stopped teaching morality, many state education departments have or are in the process of developing "morality" programs under the heading of "character" education. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3971/is_199910/ai_n8866284]

In response to the perception that schools have stopped teaching morality, many state education departments have or are in the process of developing "morality" programs under the heading of "character" education.<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3971/is_199910/ai_n8866284]</ref>

== History ==

== History ==