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Davis, E. Dale; Grimes, Lewis H. – 1985
Despite the belief fostered by the media that religion has been removed from the public schools by recent Supreme Court decisions, these decisions have only removed the teaching of sectarian beliefs, not teaching about religion. Educators have not, generally, responded in a creative manner to the opportunity to teach about religion. Instead, the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Court Litigation, Educational Policy
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Price, Todd Alan – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2007
Since Mueller vs. Allen (1983), several legal decisions have attempted to clarify what is the appropriate relationship between religion and public education in a democratic society. During this time, the United States legal system has shifted, moving the historic "establishment clause" away from a strict "separationist" view…
Descriptors: Humanism, Religious Factors, Democracy, Progressive Education