Congress v. the Courts: Extracurricular Student Religious Groups.

Sendor, Benjamin B.

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ERIC Number: EJ320947

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1985

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Congress v. the Courts: Extracurricular Student Religious Groups.

Sendor, Benjamin B.

School Law Bulletin, v16 n2 p1-5 Spr 1985

While the courts have said that public schools may not permit extracurricular religious groups to meet at school, Congress's Equal Access Act says that under certain conditions they must. The Supreme Court will review the issue. A copy of the Equal Access Act is provided. (DCS)

Descriptors: Court Litigation, Extracurricular Activities, Federal Courts, Freedom of Speech, High Schools, Religious Cultural Groups, Student Organizations, Student Rights

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Audience: Policymakers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: First Amendment

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