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

Imprint Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2003.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  342.085 F519 2003    ---  Available
Description xi, 205 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-189) and index.
Contents 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 Educational law and legislation.
Civil rights.
United States. Constitution. 1st Amendment.
Added Author Haynes, Charles C.
Freedom Forum First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
ISBN 087120777X (alk. paper)

 
    
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