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| Schimmel, David | 2 |
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| Legal/Legislative/Regulatory… | 2 |
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| Teachers | 1 |
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| Establishment Clause | 1 |
| First Amendment | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSchimmel, David – West's Education Law Reporter, 1989
Explores the opinions of Justice Rehnquist in issues concerning religion and public education; observes that the Supreme Court appears just one vote away from shifting church/state issues to the local level; and urges those concerned with constitutional values and public education to reexamine the Bill of Rights. (MLF)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
Peer reviewedSchimmel, David – Social Education, 1991
Examines recent Supreme Court opinions to illustrate how the justices are reinterpreting the First Amendment. Discusses student freedom of expression, freedom of religion, the free exercise clause, and the establishment clause. Concludes that a perceived trend in court decisions to limit freedom of religion and expression requires teachers to help…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Judges, Court Litigation
