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President directed Education Department to protect prayer rights in public schools

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Department of Education issued or received instructions to take actions to protect prayer rights in public schools (verifiable via memos, guidance, or public announcements).

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President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation designating January 16, 2026, as Religious Freedom Day, marking the 250th anniversary of American independence and reaffirming the nation's founding commitment to religious liberty. The proclamation highlights historical roots in the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom and describes several administration actions—establishing a White House Faith Office and Religious Liberty Commission, creating a Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias, directing the Department of Education to protect prayer in public schools, and launching the Freedom 250 "America Prays" initiative. The President called on Americans to commemorate the day with events and encouraged families to gather at places of worship.
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I was unable to access all the necessary information or confirm the President’s directive due to technical limitations in retrieving or rendering certain key sources (notably, the 2026 White House proclamation page) at this time. Because of this, I cannot reliably determine whether the President explicitly directed the Department of Education to protect the First Amendment right to prayer in public schools as claimed.

The verdict is Tech Error because required web content could not be fully accessed or rendered, preventing a conclusive fact-check.

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  1. Scheduled follow-up · Jan 23, 2026overdue
  2. Completion due · Jan 23, 2026
  3. Update · Jan 17, 2026, 04:43 AMTech Error
    I was unable to access all the necessary information or confirm the President’s directive due to technical limitations in retrieving or rendering certain key sources (notably, the 2026 White House proclamation page) at this time. Because of this, I cannot reliably determine whether the President explicitly directed the Department of Education to protect the First Amendment right to prayer in public schools as claimed. The verdict is Tech Error because required web content could not be fully accessed or rendered, preventing a conclusive fact-check.
  4. Original article · Jan 16, 2026
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