Pressure on the public schools is coming from conservative New Right religious-political groups. Their concerns focus on: (1) secular humanism--a Godless form of religion that the public schools are alleged to be teaching; (2) scientific evolution versus creationism--the balanced treatment statute; (3) Bible clubs and prayer in the classroom; and (4) censorship of textbooks, library books, and instructional materials. In the first area, courts have ruled that secular humanism cannot be Godless and be a religion and, in the most recent litigation, ruled that teaching evolution is not secular humanism. Scientific creationism has a background of litigation. A new form of the concept in statutes requiring a balanced treatment between scientific evolution and scientific creationism has been declared unconstitutional in Arkansas, has been referred to the Louisiana state court, and at present is a legislative proposal in some 19 other states. In matters of censorship the courts most often favor school boards but become involved when the following constitutional issues are in question: (1) academic freedom of teachers, (2) students' right to read and receive information, (3) parents' right to direct their children's education, and (4) violation of the establishment of religion clause. (MLF)