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Peer reviewedBjorklun, Eugene C. – Religion & Public Education, 1989
Examines court decisions which led to the passage of the Equal Access Act of 1984. Although the act was designed to clarify the issue over the legality of permitting religious clubs to meet on school property, it may have created more confusion. Concludes that the Supreme Court may have to decide the issue. (SLM)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedJames, Bernard – Social Education, 1990
Discusses the "Board of Education of the Westside Community Schools v Mergens" case that was recently decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court stated that refusal to allow the student Bible club to meet on school property violated the federal Equal Access Act. Presents the constitutional issues raised and the case's significance.…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Freedom of Speech
Download full textHendrickson, Robert M.; Gibbs, Annette – 1987
Recent legal developments concerning college students and colleges and universities are summarized, with a focus on constitutional issues related to the rights of students to organize, the collection and allocation of mandatory student activity fees, and the protection of freedom of speech regarding commercial enterprises. The status of…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, College Buildings, College Students, Compliance (Legal)
Lawton, Stephen B. – 1987
The various accumulating problems in Canadian school finance are not independent occurrences but part of a national trend that reflects important shifts in public philosophy. The first chapter briefly outlines the basic elements of educational finance: the sources of revenue, the amount of revenue, the allocation and budgeting of that revenue, and…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Ericsson, Samuel E.; And Others – 1982
This paper presents arguments in favor of, and legal and constitutional guidelines for, religious released time education programs as a workable counterbalance for those concerned with the trend toward secularism in public education. The guidelines are necessarily general, because laws regarding the authority of school districts to adopt released…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Ricken, William – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1987
Describes services of the Salvation Army's network of rural local service units. Discusses relationship between local units, community agencies, and regional Service Extension Departments. Provides examples of individuals who received aid coordinated by local volunteers where formal social services were unavailable. Emphasizes Salvation Army's…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Cooperation, Community Involvement, Community Services
Wincek, Jean; O'Malley, Colleen; Ristau, Karen, Ed.; Haney, Regina, Ed. – 1997
The As We Teach and Learn program consists of an instrument to assess the Catholic dimension of a school and is designed to be used with study modules in a faculty- meeting format. Module topics include: "Faith Community"; "Faith Development"; "Religion Curriculum Articulation: Faith as the Root of all Instruction";…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Catholics, Christianity
Zukowski, Angela Ann; Ristau, Karen, Ed.; Haney, Regina, Ed. – 1997
The As We Teach and Learn program consists of an instrument to assess the Catholic dimension of a school and is designed to be used with study modules in a faculty-meeting format. Module topics include: "Faith Community"; "Faith Development"; "Religion Curriculum Articulation: Faith as the Root of all Instruction";…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Catholics, Christianity
Bartle, Pat; Ristau, Karen, Ed.; Haney, Regina, Ed. – 1997
The As We Teach and Learn program consists of an instrument to assess the Catholic dimension of a school and is designed to be used with study modules in a faculty-meeting format. Module topics include: "Faith Community"; "Faith Development"; "Religion Curriculum Articulation: Faith as the Root of all Instruction";…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Catholics, Christianity
Christian Legal Society, Oak Park, IL. – 1984
These guidelines are intended to inform school administrators about the scope and limitations of the Equal Access Act (Title VIII of Public Law 98-377), which provides equal access to school facilities for students who wish to meet for religious, political, philosophical, or other discourse. First, an overview of the act describes its various…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Protection, Extracurricular Activities
Russell (Harold) and Associates, Inc., Waltham, MA. – 1986
This directory, compiled as a reference tool for information and service providers, lists and briefly describes national level organizations which provide information about disabilities and direct services to disabled individuals. Organizations are categorized as: advocacy, consumer, and voluntary health organizations (124); information/data…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Athletics, Clearinghouses, Consumer Education
Ford, Elinor R.; Durante, Sheila Rae; Ristau, Karen, Ed.; Haney, Regina, Ed. – 1997
The As We Teach and Learn program consists of an instrument to assess the Catholic dimension of a school and is designed to be used with study modules in a faculty-meeting format. Module topics include: "Faith Community"; "Faith Development"; "Religion Curriculum Articulation: Faith as the Root of all Instruction";…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Catholics, Christianity
McGinnis, James; McGinnis, Kathleen; Ristau, Karen, Ed.; Haney, Regina, Ed. – 1997
The As We Teach and Learn program consists of an instrument to assess the Catholic dimension of a school and is designed to be used with study modules in a faculty-meeting format. Module topics include: "Faith Community"; "Faith Development"; "Religion Curriculum Articulation: Faith as the Root of all Instruction";…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Catholics, Christianity
Odom, Boyd D. – 1984
Described are programs sponsored by the Atlanta, Georgia, community which has accepted the "community of believers" concept espoused by the Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools. According to the concept, the community at large must believe that each student is capable of learning, our educational system can teach students, our…
Descriptors: Colleges, Community Cooperation, Community Coordination, Community Resources
Ford, Judith E.; Ristau, Karen, Ed.; Haney, Regina, Ed. – 1997
The As We Teach and Learn program consists of an instrument to assess the Catholic dimension of a school and is designed to be used with study modules in a faculty-meeting format. Module topics include: "Faith Community"; "Faith Development"; "Religion Curriculum Articulation: Faith as the Root of all Instruction";…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Catholics, Christianity
