Department of Education clarifies religious policies in schools

Ady Hammock news@greenepublishing.com The Florida Department of Education’s (FDOE) Commissioner of Education, Anastasios Kamoutsas, sent out a letter on Tuesday, March 17 to parents of students regarding religion and prayer in public schools. The United States Department of Education (USED) has shared updated guidance to state and local schools regarding the current laws on prayer and religious expression in public schools. Kamoutsas said in his letter that “students, teachers and other sc