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Flygare, Thomas J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
Discusses "Mozert v. Hawkins," pointing out four important factors in the case, and shows the reasonable and reasoned way the judge's final decision was made. (MD)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature, Moral Values
Peer reviewedHulsizer, Donna – Educational Leadership, 1987
Recent Tennessee and Alabama court decisions raise similar issues involving (1) fundamental rights protected by the First Amendment and (2) the process of public education. Outlines the effects these decisions have on teachers and in classrooms. The supporters would suppress critical thinking and imagination while opponents would promote critical…
Descriptors: Censorship, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Creationism
Peer reviewedBrandt, Ron – Educational Leadership, 1987
Recent court decisions in Tennessee and Alabama requiring the teaching of "creationism" and the banning of "secular humanism" challenge educators to listen to the critics and present a wider curriculum including the role of religion in human affairs while protecting our heritage of intellectual freedom. (MD)
Descriptors: Church Role, Court Litigation, Creationism, Curriculum Development
