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Tatel, David S.; And Others – Wests's Education Law Quarterly, 1993
This review of the Supreme Court's 1991-92 term is divided into seven sections by subject matter: (1) desegregation; (2) religion and freedom of speech; (3) school liability and immunity; (4) employment and labor; (5) elections and voting rights; (6) school finance; and (7) special education. A list of cases and statutes discussed is included at…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Court Role, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSchimmel, David – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Contends that all of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices in 1947 agreed that the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment erected a wall of separation between church and state. Reviews Establishment Clause history, includes summaries of court opinions, and concludes that a more thorough curriculum about the wall of separation is needed. (CFR)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Court Role, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedRose, Stephen A. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Presents a secondary school lesson to study the Supreme Court's interpretations of the Establishment Clause, explore why some Justices want to reconsider the separation of church and state, and make decisions about the constitutionality of school prayer. Includes seven student handouts and step-by-step instructional procedures. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Constitutional Law, Court Role, Decision Making
