I often hear (usually evangelicals) say they want to “put God back in the public schools” but I truly have no idea what this means. It seems to be intentionally vague, but I want to talk about specifics.

My impression is that this may involve one or more of the following:
1. Time for students to pray while at school.
2. Teachers and coaches leading students in prayer.
3. Teaching specific religious values.

All of these present different issues. Are we talking students praying silently or dedicated time for students to pray openly and out loud? Are we talking teaching doctrine or simply teaching values that are found in Christianity (for example) but not found there exclusively? Are we saying that it’s fine for teachers to lead students in prayer if the school is mostly monolithic in terms of religious identity?

Examples from the schools in your area and how they’ve handled this issue would be helpful.