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Rossow, Lawrence F. – American School Board Journal, 1987
Addresses the question of whether student prayer groups should be allowed to use school facilities. The Equal Access Act allows all noncurricular student groups to meet, whereas four federal appellate court decisions ban prayer groups on the basis that separation between church and state outweighs students' right to free speech. (WTH)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
Heidepriem, Nikki – 1982
In an effort to foster better understanding of the crucial role of the courts in protecting all persons from legislative and executive overreaching, this report examines and evaluates the Helms-Johnston Amendment, one of many efforts Congress is making to limit the authority of federal courts in cases involving the controversial issues of…
Descriptors: Busing, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law