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| The Church of Holy Trinity 1891 the Oregon Socialization Act |
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| schools should encouraged religion; freedom of religion =/ schools' freedom of religion |
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| Pierce v Society of Sisteres |
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| mandate uniform public schooling for all children and court upheld this decision so state couldn't deny children the right to attend adequate private schools, and force them to attend only public schools |
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| Three landmark decision sepeating hurch and state |
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| Everson Abington and Lemon |
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| building a wall of seperation between church and state; 1st amendment requires states to be nautral in its relationshis with group of religious believers an nonbelievers |
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| end of school-sponsored prayer and bible reading (only for secular manner historical context and as literature) |
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| test for church-state separation; three-prolonged test which outlawed governmental involvement in activies which a)did not have a secular purpose, b) advanced or inhibited religion, c) fostered and excessive government entanglement with religion; line must be drawn between state and religion |
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| Public founds for religiously-oriented teen sexuality program - Adololescent Family Life Act (AFLA), the act didn't violate 1st Amendment because had a valid secular purpose, didn't have a primary purpose of advancing religiona and didn't crate excessieve entaglement of church and state |
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| school-sponsored invocation/benediction violate 1st amendment because |
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| Religious activities in public facilities allow when would not occur during school hours, was not sponsored by the district (and would not be perceived by the public as an endorsement of religion) and was open to the public (not just the particular church congretation) |
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| special education services in nonpublic schools, court ruled in favor of parents and interpreter must have been paid by state |
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| "balanced treatment act" ( equal teaching time for creation science and evolution) failded to have a clearly cecular purpose; the issue has not yet been determined in a legal decision |
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| a right of studnets-initiated religious or political groups to meet on school premises during noninstructional time |
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| the Impressions series challenged as andvanced the religion of Wicca (witchcraft), the court ruled agains the parents claiming that |
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| Nevada "Period of Silence" |
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| from 1977, for voluntary individual meditation, prayer or reflection by pupils |
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| religious holidays in the public schools |
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| importance of preserving our nation's religious traditions and heritage; music, art, literature and drama having religious themes or basic are permitted as part of the curriculum for school-sponsored activities and programs if presented in a prudent and objective manner and as a traditional part of the cultural and religious heritage of the particular holiday |
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