Witches, Cauldrons, and "Wicca" in the Public School Curriculum: Is Government Establishing a Religion? The Courts Think Not.

DeMitchell, Todd A.

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ERIC Number: EJ527531

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Publication Date: 1994

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Witches, Cauldrons, and "Wicca" in the Public School Curriculum: Is Government Establishing a Religion? The Courts Think Not.

DeMitchell, Todd A.

International Journal of Educational Reform, v3 n4 p474-80 Oct 1994

Within a First Amendment context, this article reviews three recent cases regarding public school curricula and allegations concerning establishment of occult religious practices in elementary school classrooms. In each case, a curricular challenge withstood constitutional scrutiny. There was no conspiracy to bend children's minds to satanism or witchcraft. (18 references) (MLH)

Descriptors: Conservatism, Court Litigation, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, State Church Separation

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Establishment Clause; First Amendment; Lemon v Kurtzman

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