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First Public Schools in America
The first publicly supported schools in America were established due to religious motives in 1647 -
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Amendements and Court Cases
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First Amendment
"Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." -
Fourteenth Amendment
goes along with first amendments protection of rights and applies them to states. -
West Virginia v/s Barnette
Students can not be "made" to salute the flag -
Everson v/s Board of Education
First major establichment clause decision -
McCollum v/s Board of Education
can not set aside time in school for religious instruction (on school grounds during school hours) -
School sponsored prayer/bible reading stopped
early 1960's -
Epperson v/s Arkansas
evolution is a scince -
Lemon v/s Kurtzman
three part test to evaluate establishment clause claims -
Wisconsin v/s Yoder
Amish studetns withdraw after 8th grade -
Stone v/s Graham
can no longer post Ten Commandents (1985 ky ) -
Wallace v/s Jaffee
silent meditation clause included the phrase "or voluntary prayer" -
Lee v/s Weisman
Rohde Island declared benedictions at school graduation unconstitutional -
Newdow v/s United States
Under God still allowed in pledge -
Altman v/s Bedford Cent. School District
Court ruled in favor of parents that claimed Harry Potter affened their Catholic faith