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OCEAN — Nearly 400 county public school students joined to pray around their schools’ flagpoles Wednesday morning during the 33rd annual observance of See You at the Pole.
Students on school campuses across the country are gathering this week, Sept. 28, for the annual See You at the Pole prayer event, which comes after many of them suffered from isolation and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Justice gorsuch questioning the school's policy against display of faith pie staff members. >> i want to make sure i understand the school policy. it appears teachers are forbidden from encouraging or discouraging private student prayer, is that right? >> yes, justice. >> coach was forbidden from discouraging private student pray sner >> absolutely. >> todd: yesterday joe kennedy discussed what it was like having to choose between the job he loved and his faith. >> eventually retire after being known as a good coach. i never felt anything like that before and i hope anybody in america has to f...