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Barber, Larry W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1993
Prayer at school-sponsored events became significant issue in many communities, in wake of Supreme Court's decision in "Lee v. Weisman.""Phi Delta Kappan" survey was conducted to discover how school districts handled graduation prayer. Of 1,491 responding districts, 46% included some form of prayer at formal commencement…
Descriptors: Commencement Ceremonies, Court Litigation, High Schools, Public Schools
Download full textBelfield, Clive R.; Levin, Henry M. – 2002
In 2002 the U.S. Supreme Court approved educational vouchers, a method of public funding for education by providing parents with a certificate that can be used for paying tuition at a public or private school eligible to redeem vouchers. Interpretations of the decision were many and often caused confusion as proponents and opponents to vouchers…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education, Government School Relationship
