The bill would require school districts to vote on carving out time for prayer and the reading of religious texts.

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How much God do you need?” One NC school board member asked during a debate over a motion to add prayer to district meetings.

Laura Toney's request to start an interfaith prayer club at her elementary school was rejected by the principal despite allowing 'other non-religious clubs to meet' A Pride Club, which is a 'safe ...

The House gave its preliminary approval to Senate Bill 11, written by state Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston), on Thursday ...

An exchange between school board officials in North Carolina has gone viral after one of the members was met with ridicule after requesting to start the meeting with prayer. At an April 14 ...

A North Carolina school board meeting turned hostile after one board member lashed out at a Christian board member's proposal to adopt a prayer before meetings, asking, "How much prayer do you need?" ...

Tidwell during the March 20 school board meeting called for the same majority ... Board member Stan Vaught and chairwoman Claire Maxwell opposed starting meetings with prayers to replace moments of ...