Did Everyone Pray and Read the Bible in U.S. Public Schools Prior to 1962?

KUT 90.5 | By Nathan Bernier

Published August 19, 2015 at 11:57 AM CDT

Rafael Cruz, father of Ted Cruz, speaking at the 2013 FreedomWorks Youth Summit in Washington, D.C.

Did everyone pray in U.S. public schools prior to 1962 and was the Bible the principle textbook? Yes, according to Sen. Ted Cruz's father, Rafael Cruz, in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman. KUT's Nathan Bernier asks PolitiFact Texas reporter Gardner Selby what the Truth-O-Meter says.

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Nathan Bernier is the transportation reporter at KUT. He covers the big projects that are reshaping how we get around Austin, like the I-35 overhaul, the airport's rapid growth and the multibillion dollar transit expansion Project Connect. He also focuses on the daily changes that affect how we walk, bike and drive around the city. Got a tip? Email him at nbernier@kut.org. Follow him on Twitter @KUTnathan.

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