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"Clinton on religion in schools". The Christian century. NP, August 2, 1995. Web. July 19, 2015. Guidelines for religious expression in schools issued in a directive by President Clinton are discussed. Clinton believes, among other things, that students have the right to pray individually and in groups during the school day. Greenwalt, Kent. “Does God Belong in Public Schools?” Np, April 2007. Web. .Lewis, Anne C. "Religion in Schools." The Digest of Education. NP, September 1995. Web. July 19, 2015. Religion and its place in public education have been a hot topic in politics recently. There are indications that some of the extreme positions on religion in schools are moderating. “Matthew 7:1.” OFFICIAL KING JAMES BIBLE ONLINE: AUTHORIZED KING JAMES VERSION (KJV). Np, nd Web. July 19, 2015. Trotter, Andrew. "We seek consensus on religion in schools". Education Week. Np, March 14, 2007. Web. July 19, 2015. “Schools are a battleground for the culture wars.” That's according to Steven Shapiro, national legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, which has sued districts to enforce strong separation of church and state in schools. The working groups addressed the issue of religion in public school social studies curricula; including world religions and religious holidays; religion in the scientific curriculum; Bible courses; and the religious students