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Download full textRobbins, Jan C. – 1987
This booklet was written to help school officials understand the law concerning public forums and voluntary religious activities in public schools. Compliance dilemmas arising from the First Amendment establishment of religion clause and the accompanying free speech and free expression clauses, along with 14th Amendment equal protection…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Extracurricular Activities, Freedom of Speech, Higher Education
Peer reviewedPeterson, Paul E. – Rural Educator, 1996
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits government (which includes public schools) from imposing religious beliefs and practices in schools. Examines court decisions interpreting the First Amendment, distinguishes state action from private action, and explains the notion of "limited open forum" with regard to…
Descriptors: Church Role, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
