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ERIC Number: EJ415728
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
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Religious Speech in Public High Schools.
James, Bernard
Social Education, v54 n5 p261-63 Sep 1990
Discusses the "Board of Education of the Westside Community Schools v Mergens" case that was recently decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court stated that refusal to allow the student Bible club to meet on school property violated the federal Equal Access Act. Presents the constitutional issues raised and the case's significance. (SLM)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Freedom of Speech, Law Related Education, Religious Organizations, Secondary Education, Social Studies, State Church Separation, Student Organizations, Student Rights
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Equal Access Act 1984
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