Impact of removing School Prayer

Impact of removing School Prayer

• Negative impact starting around the year 1962 when School Prayer was removed
• Teenage pregnancy rates have gone up 500% since 1962
• The divorce Rate is so high that many young children don't really understand what a family is
• Violent Crimes have risen steadily since the early 60's
• The SAT scores have steadily declined each year for 18 straight years since 1962

• Top 7 leading problems in schools ranked in order from first to seventh. Notice the differences in type and seriousness

1940                                                   1990  

            1. Talking out of turn                                   1. Drug abuse          

            2. Chewing Gum                                         2. Alcohol abuse

            3. Making noise                                          3. Pregnancy           

            4. Running in the Halls                               4. Suicide     

            5. Cutting in Line                                        5. Rape         

            6. Dress-code violations                           6. Robbery    

            7. Littering                                                   7. Assault

• It is interesting to note that Religious Schools have much higher scores then the public schools, and yet they spend much less per student then the public schools. Their scores are still near the 1962 levels! Does teaching morals have a very positive impact on education?

• We have gone from public schools which taught moral principles and good citizenship with high scholastic achievement, to schools that have disrespect for authority, sex, drugs, anger, knives, guns, murder, no moral teachings, no mention of God and low scores.