Creationism, Curriculum, and the Constitution.

O'Neil, Robert M.

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ERIC Number: EJ264544

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1982

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Creationism, Curriculum, and the Constitution.

O'Neil, Robert M.

Academe, v68 n2 p21-26 Mar-Apr 1982

The legal tests that are applied to the issue of state mandates to provide creation instruction in public schools, and the implications of the mandates, are discussed. This issue is compared with other curriculum mandates and requirements to illustrate the difficulty of the problem. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Constitutional Law, Creationism, Evolution, Higher Education, Public Schools, Religious Education, Religious Factors, Science Curriculum

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: First Amendment

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