Is God Allowed in Schools?

This is in response to frequent proclamations that God isn't allowed in schools:

The ONLY God not allowed in school is one presented by public school staff. Students are free to form their own groups, or pray during breaks. Students are allowed to pray and discuss beliefs, just not as part of a public school curriculum.

In the 70's, church groups around Detroit were allowed to use schools for meetings, after and between school hours. I worked at a school district for seven years, and I heard lots of philosophical and religious discussions. I don't doubt that those exchanges would've been muted if the school's authority figures got involved.

"Allow God into schools," tends to have a single meaning - among many followers, it means allowing only the god of their own definition. Allow God into schools in the form of each religious group's wishes, and school becomes pretty awful for any students besides those children who's religion has, through sheer numbers or bullying "in God's name," become dominant. Accommodate all the religious groups, and what time would remain for teaching?

A public school theocracy is a terrible idea. Do you want your child's principle to dictate how your child prays and what to believe?

Who can look at a school full of beautiful children and say truthfully that God is not present there?

Is there any belief system that is genuinely convinced that humans have the power to prevent God's presence anywhere?

Were it possible to separate God from his beautiful children, odds are it would involve turning public schools into religious war zones.