God and School

What does this dollar; this nickel and this penny have in common? They all have the words “In God We Trust” written on the back. My question to you tonight is why can I carry these words in my pocket but not inside my school? As a high school student, in a public school, I would like to encourage you to help put God back in school.
These four words are what our country was founded on. Our forefathers came to this land in search of freedom of religion, speech, and a democratic government. President Eisenhower put this phrase on the US currency in the 1950’s as a message to the Americans. He wanted to give them a sense of security. Our schools could definitely use that security today. Since prayer has been banned from schools there has been an increase in violence, teen pregnancies and drop out rates. Yet when any of these tragedies occur, fingers point quickly to God. But how can god help if he isn’t allowed in the buil...