Graduation Invocations and Benedictions: Good Faith Interpretations?.

Zirkel, Perry A.

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Publication Date: 1994

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Graduation Invocations and Benedictions: Good Faith Interpretations?

Zirkel, Perry A.

West's Education Law Quarterly, v3 n3 p472-84 Jul 1994

Discusses the boundaries of the Supreme Court's decision in "Lee" that relied on the factors of direction and coercion. Analyzes three lower court rulings regarding graduation prayers. Advises state legislatures and local school districts not to sponsor any student religious activity at graduation time. (97 footnotes) (MLF)

Descriptors: Commencement Ceremonies, Court Litigation, Federal Courts, High School Seniors, High Schools, Public Schools, School Prayer

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Lee v Weisman

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