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First public school in Boston, MA
The first public school in America; Boston, MA -
Ye Ole Deluter Act
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First Admendment
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Edgerton Bible Case
Roman Catholics objected to the use of the King James version of the Bible. They believed the Douay version was the only correct version for their children. The case went all the way to the Supreme Court. -
West Virginia v. Barnette
Schools may not require students to salute the flag. -
Emerson v. Board of Education
The govt may not aid any one religion or even all religions, but instead must be neutral toward religion. Jefferson intended to eraect a "wall of separation between church and state." -
STONE v. GRAHAM
This case relates to the power of a state to utilize its tax- supported public school system in aid of religious [333 U.S. 203 , 205] instruction insofar as that power may be restricted by the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the Federal Constitution. -
Engel v. Vitale
Eliminates prayer in school. The judge also cites the Edgerton Bible Case as part of his decision. -
Lemon v. Kurtzman
A 3 part test to evaluate establishment clause. -
Wisconsin v. Yoder
The court exempted Amish hildren from school attendance after successful completion of eighth grade. -
STONE v. GRAHAM
The Supreme Court declared a Ky law unconstitutional that required the postings of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. -
Equal Access Act
Makes it possible for secondary school students to meet voluntarily, before or after school or during their lunch hour to worship, or discuss religion if other extracurricular groups are permitted. -
Lee v. Weisman
Unconstitutional for clergy to deliver invocations and benedictions at graduation ceremonies. -
Doe v. Madison School District No 321
Allowing students to inject prayers and religious songs into the graduation program-the policy perpetuates a long-standing practice of officially sanctioned religious graduation ceremonies.
Vacated and remanded en banc ( because the student had graduated) -
LASSONDE v. PLEASANTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
A high school student had to "alter" his graduation speech because of too much reference to God and the Bible. Both sides were succesful in that the student did agree to change his original speech, but made copies of the original available outside the school.