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Peer reviewedHulsizer, Donna – Educational Leadership, 1987
Recent Tennessee and Alabama court decisions raise similar issues involving (1) fundamental rights protected by the First Amendment and (2) the process of public education. Outlines the effects these decisions have on teachers and in classrooms. The supporters would suppress critical thinking and imagination while opponents would promote critical…
Descriptors: Censorship, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Creationism
Peer reviewedFlowers, Ronald B. – Religion and Public Education, 1988
Describes two federal court cases concerning objections to public school textbooks. In "Smith v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County," parents attempted to eliminate objectionable content from textbooks through the Establishment Clause. In "Mozert v. Hawkins County Public Schools," parents wanted to remove children…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Creationism
