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Rossow, Lawrence F. – American School Board Journal, 1987
Addresses the question of whether student prayer groups should be allowed to use school facilities. The Equal Access Act allows all noncurricular student groups to meet, whereas four federal appellate court decisions ban prayer groups on the basis that separation between church and state outweighs students' right to free speech. (WTH)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
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Direct linkHughes, Joanne; Donnelly, Caitlin – Journal of Peace Education, 2006
Policy initiatives in inter-group education evolved in Northern Ireland and Israel at around the same time. In each jurisdiction, the emphasis is on improving relations between protagonist groups in ethnically divided societies. Central to this objective and at the core of integrated education (Northern Ireland) and bilingual/bi-national education…
Descriptors: School Desegregation, Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Bilingual Schools
Stamp, Robert M. – 1986
Ontario requirements for religious exercises in publicly funded elementary and secondary schools are more like those of England and Scotland than like those of most other Canadian provinces. Ontario regulations insist on religious exercises at the opening of the school day, the exercises to consist of "the reading of the Scriptures or other…
Descriptors: Church Role, Class Activities, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy
Hitz, Randy; Butterfield, Paula – American School Board Journal, 1994
When the debate heats up over the separation of church and state issue board members need to be keenly aware of the fine line that exists between promoting nonreligious activities in school and encouraging an antireligious sentiment. Ten reminders are given for board members and administrators to remember when addressing the issue of religion in…
Descriptors: Church Role, Compliance (Legal), Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Responsibility
Download full textConnors, Eugene T. – 1988
This "fastback" examines the U.S. Supreme Court decisions and a few lower court decisions concerning religion and education rendered in the 1980s, and for background purposes, it also includes some decisions prior to the 1980s. The first of four parts discusses cases pertaining to prayer and religious activities in school. Included in…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Creationism, Elementary Secondary Education
Drolet, Judy C., Ed.; Clark, Kay, Ed. – 1994
This book offers the insights and perspectives of 39 sexuality educators. The collection of essays, full of theoretical considerations and practical implications, addresses the needs of those responsible for educating young people about sexuality and examines the major issues and concerns of sexuality education within the school setting.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Church Role, Community Role
