Sentence examples for public school congregation from inspiring English sources
Yes, the public school congregation is shrinking.
On Dec. 5, the city announced that the congregations using public school space for services — roughly 160 last year — would have to stop doing so by Feb. 12.
Because of a recent federal court ruling that upheld a city policy of not allowing religious services in public schools, dozens of congregations throughout New York have been told that they must move; next Sunday will be the last time they will be allowed to rent space in schools for services.
On the last Sunday before a city policy went into effect barring religious services in public schools, leaders of congregations around the city expressed a range of responses, with some taking a pragmatic attitude and others vowing to not give up without a fight.
And despite the rule against worship services, "religious congregations are able to use public school space for after-school programs and a host of other activities and events," Jane Gordon, a lawyer for the city, said in a statement.
The deadline was imposed after the Supreme Court declined to review a lower court ruling that backed the city's decision to ban a Bronx congregation from holding its services at a public school.
Compare grammar school; public school.
They attend public school.
Most attend public school.
Paul public school system.
