School District of Abington Township v. Schempp

School District of Abington Township v. Schempp was a 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case that ruled school-sanctioned Bible readings in public schools are unconstitutional. The Court determined that such practices violate the First Amendment’s guarantee of separation of church and state by endorsing a religious activity. This decision reinforced the principle that public schools cannot promote or require religious exercises, ensuring government neutrality regarding religion and protecting individual students’ rights to religious freedom.