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ERIC Number: EJ353877
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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The Religious Right and Public Education.
Park, J. Charles
Educational Leadership, v44 n8 p5-10 May 1987
The growth of groups of the religious right has resulted in a major ideological division in the United States. Outlines the strength of these groups, the particulars of the secular humanism debate, and the ability such groups have to coordinate issues and join together in campaigns influencing public education. (MD)
Descriptors: Church Role, Creationism, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Lobbying, Political Influences, State Church Separation, Textbook Content
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Citizens for Excellence in Education; First Amendment; National Association of Christian Educators; Religious Right; Secular Humanism
Note: For related articles, see EA 521 249-256.