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A Brief History of Prayer and the Pledge
In the early days of American public schools, it was not uncommon for the school day to begin with a Bible reading or a short prayer. Elementary, middle, and high schools did this for many years. They usually began the day with the Lord's Prayer. For many years, this practice went unquestioned. It reflected the broader Christian culture of the country. In the 1960s, this changed.

In the 1962 Supreme Court decision, Engel v. Vitale, the court ruled on a New York law. The case was about schools allowing a short, voluntary prayer at the start of the school day. The Supreme Court held that this prayer violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

The next year, the court struck down school-sponsored Bible reading in School District of Abington Township Pennsylvania v. Schempp (1963). These cases established that school-sponsored religious activities are unconstitutional. This was found to violate the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.

https://www.findlaw.com/education/student-rights/school-prayer-and-the-pledge-of-allegiance-background.html