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Holmes, Cecile S. – American School Board Journal, 2002
Describes appropriate school district policies and procedures in light of two U.S. Supreme Court religion-in-schools decisions: "Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe" and "The Good News Club v. Milford Central School." (PKP)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
Thomas, Oliver S. – School Administrator, 1999
Beyond no-establishment and free-exercise principles, widespread agreement now exists on many thorny church-state questions: school prayer, teaching about religion, Bible clubs, equal access, excusals, distribution of religious literature, religious holidays, creationism, released time, and character education. One issue, speaker versus audience…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Creationism, Elementary Secondary Education, Extracurricular Activities
Download full textDepartment of Education, Washington, DC. – 1998
These guidelines, addressing the extent to which religious expression and activity are permitted in public schools, were originally issued in 1995. Changes have been made in the sections on religious excusals and student garb to reflect the Supreme Court decision in "Boerne v. Flores" declaring the Religious Freedom Restoration Act…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Commencement Ceremonies, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law
