Moment of Silence OK'd in Texas
By: RNS
Updated: March 16, 2009
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is upholding the state of Texas' Moment of Silence law.
Texas schools begin each morning with a minute of silence for students to "reflect, pray, meditate or engage in any other silent activity."
A North Texas couple filed a lawsuit challenging the law, but that challenge was rejected by a federal district court Monday. The federal decision affirmed a lower court's ruling.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott defended a young Texan's a right to begin each school day with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence. He maintained that the 2003 statute is constitutional, adding in an age where children are bombarded with distractions, beginning each school day with a moment of silence offers a welcome moment of quiet contemplation.
