Do Religious Groups Have a Right to Use Public School Facilities After Hours?

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Should student religious groups be allowed to hold their after-school meetings on public school grounds? The U.S. Supreme Court began hearing arguments this week in a case involving this separation of church and state question, and while lower courts have issued conflicting rulings on the issue, the answer is clear for most Americans. According to a Gallup poll conducted Feb. 9-11, 72% of Americans favor the use of schools for this purpose while just 26% are opposed.

Not only is there widespread public support for opening school doors to religious ...