On Tuesday, Alabama residents voted on Constitutional Amendment 3 to amend the state constitution by requiring public schools to recite the Pledge of Allegiance daily and allow "student-led prayer."​ The measure officially passed on Wednesday, with 63 percent of the vote, according to The New York Times.

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[–] 37 points 16 hours ago (5 children)

Most if not all public schools already recite the Pledge no matter how creepy it is, and student-led prayers are already legal. It’s teacher-led prayers that are banned.

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (4 children)

    If I understand correctly, there's something in the new law that requires prayers to be in "Judeo-Christian tradition." Whatever that means.

    This makes the prayer time mandatory and students who choose to opt out can leave the room.

    edit: There's nothing apparent in the language of the amendment that would require any particular style of prayer. Satanists rejoice.

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