Interesting that you should bring up 'public schooling' because it was not in the Founders' intent and was not established until 1867, and the passage of the infamous 14th Amendment, which also BTW destroyed the rights of the states requiring elected officials to recognize Almighty God(as outlined in many state constitutions). The only place federally funded schooling had ever been mentioned before this time was in the Northwest Ordinance and was mainly aimed at Indian children to teach them English
Once an Amendment is passed, it is as much of our Constitution
than the original script, and is to be assumed as valid. [see amendment
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 etc]
Secondly..
Our Constitution says quite clearly:
[Article 6]
"...The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the
members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and
judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states,
shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this Constitution;
but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any
office or public trust under the United States....."
Our forefathers saw fit to make certain, religion and matters of State
were as far separate as possible. Since our Constitution is precedent
over State's rights, it is all encompassing. A state's legislation cannot
supercede a Constitutional mandate. A state cannot require "elected
officials to recognize Almighty God". To do so would be unconstitutional.
Although I'm as unhappy with the state of public schooling as anyone
else, I rather demand it is fixed and restored, not torn apart and
abandoned for a less universal approach.
Thanks.