State enforced atheism in education is an establishment of religion and should be struck down.
True. Even by not praying, the message that is conveyed is atheism, that the gov. and country needs no help from a creator or owes any gratitude to the same. Instead, historically, the government affirmed general faith in one God, and its principals and precepts reflected that of Christian belief, which includes separation of powers.
But if the state os going to forbid, indirect aid” to any “church, sect, or denomination” then it will have stop all aid, since that is impossible in the broad sense of ideology.