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The First Amendment in schools : a guide from the First Amendment Center / Charles C. Haynes ... [et al.].

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The Center Library 342.73 Hay 2003 141453 Stacks Available -

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  • ISBN: 087120777X (alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: xi, 205 p. ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2003.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-189) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: A brief introduction to the U.S. court system -- Decoding a legal citation -- The birth of the first amendment -- The call for a new government -- The role of James Madison -- The adoption of the first amendment -- I: First amendment schools: educating for freedom and responsibility -- Vision statement -- Project schools -- II: Core issues for all schools to consider -- Religious liberty: the establishment clause -- Religious liberty: the free exercise clause -- Accommodating the religious needs and requirements of students -- School prayer and student religious expression -- Student extracurricular clubs and activities -- Teaching about religion -- Religious holidays -- Use of school facilities by outside groups -- Cooperative agreements between public schools and religious communities -- Released-time programs -- Free expression rights of students -- Speech codes -- Student distribution of literature -- Student dress and school uniforms -- Students and the Internet -- Student publications -- Teacher and administrator rights and responsibilities -- Book selection and other decisions about the curriculum -- III: 50 key legal cases -- Case directory -- Supreme Court case summaries -- Lower court case summaries -- IV: Resources -- Selected programs and organizations -- Selected education groups -- Selected advocacy groups -- Selected bibliography.
Subject: United States. Constitution. 1st Amendment.
Civil rights > United States.
Educational law and legislation > United States.

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