Changing Role of Religion in Education

By jhoward1

  • First Public Schools in America

    The first publicly supported schools in America were established due to religious motives in 1647
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    Amendements and Court Cases

  • First Amendment

    "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."

  • Fourteenth Amendment

    goes along with first amendments protection of rights and applies them to states.

  • West Virginia v/s Barnette

    Students can not be "made" to salute the flag

  • Everson v/s Board of Education

    First major establichment clause decision

  • McCollum v/s Board of Education

    can not set aside time in school for religious instruction (on school grounds during school hours)

  • School sponsored prayer/bible reading stopped

    early 1960's

  • Epperson v/s Arkansas

    evolution is a scince

  • Lemon v/s Kurtzman

    three part test to evaluate establishment clause claims

  • Wisconsin v/s Yoder

    Amish studetns withdraw after 8th grade

  • Stone v/s Graham

    can no longer post Ten Commandents (1985 ky )

  • Wallace v/s Jaffee

    silent meditation clause included the phrase "or voluntary prayer"

  • Lee v/s Weisman

    Rohde Island declared benedictions at school graduation unconstitutional

  • Newdow v/s United States

    Under God still allowed in pledge

  • Altman v/s Bedford Cent. School District

    Court ruled in favor of parents that claimed Harry Potter affened their Catholic faith