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''The department, however, also offered some significant additions, including more details on such contentious matters as moments of silence and prayer in student assemblies. And for the first time, federal funds are tied to compliance with the guidelines. The burden is on schools to prove compliance through a yearly report.''

''The department, however, also offered some significant additions, including more details on such contentious matters as moments of silence and prayer in student assemblies. And for the first time, federal funds are tied to compliance with the guidelines. The burden is on schools to prove compliance through a yearly report.''

== Prominent Americans educated at public schools before ''[[Engel v. Vitale]]''==

== Prominent Americans educated at public schools before prayer was banned in 1962==

Given that [[public schools]] educate about 90% of [[Americans]], it is astounding how few prominent Americans attended public school after the banning of school prayer in 1962.  Nearly all the examples of prominent Americans who attended public school predate 1962 in their attendance:

Given that [[public schools]] educate about 90% of [[Americans]], it is astounding how few prominent Americans attended public school after the banning of school prayer in 1962.  Nearly all the examples of prominent Americans who attended public school predate 1962 in their attendance: