Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Ira Sharma

Second place winner

Memphis, TN

I participated in the AU student essay contest because in order to preserve the invaluable diversity American public schools boast, it is important to maintain a secular identity; I participated in the AU essay contest to shed light on why small violations against this value can be of huge significance.

 

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