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Download full textMoore, Randy; Miksch, Karen L. – Science Education Review, 2003
The teaching of evolution and creationism is controversial to many people in the United States. Knowledge of the many important court-decisions about the teaching of evolution and creationism in the United States can be used not only to resist anti-evolution activities of creationists, but also to help teachers address questions about the teaching…
Descriptors: Evolution, Creationism, Court Litigation, Science Instruction
Peer reviewedFlowers, Ronald B. – Religion and Public Education, 1988
Describes two federal court cases concerning objections to public school textbooks. In "Smith v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County," parents attempted to eliminate objectionable content from textbooks through the Establishment Clause. In "Mozert v. Hawkins County Public Schools," parents wanted to remove children…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Creationism
