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

Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2003.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-189) and index.
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.

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