Religion in Schools

Required Reading Material

LaMorte, M. (2012). School Law: Cases and Concepts. 10th edition. Pearson Education: London, England.

Chapters 2 & 5

Barnum, M. (2018, November 19). In Most U.S. Cities, Neighborhoods Have Grown More Integrated. Their Schools Haven't. Chalkbeat. Retrieved from https://chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2018/11/19/in-americas-cities-neighborhoods-are-growing-more-integrated-their-schools-arent/

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Brumfield, B. (2015, December 19). All Schools Shut Down in Augusta County, Virginia, Over Islam Homework. CNN. Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/2015/12/18/us/virginia-school-shut-islam-homework/index.html

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Wortheimer, L. (2015, December 18). Teaching About Religion In Public Schools Can Be Risky, But It's Worth It. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/12/18/teaching-about-religion-in-public-schools-can-be-risky-but-its-worth-it/?utm_term=.f5026cfed131

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Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, 597 U. S. ____ (2022)

Kennedy v. Bremerton School District.pdf

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Recommended (Optional) Learning Materials

Baker, A. (2014, March 11). Status Quo at Elite New York Schools: Few Blacks and Hispanics. New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/12/nyregion/status-quo-at-elite-new-york-schools-few-blacks-and-hispanics.html?hpw&rref=education

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Yeoman, B. (2018, February 19). How Dividing County School Districts Can Lead to De Facto Segregation. Pacific Standard. Retrieved from https://psmag.com/social-justice/county-school-divisions-lead-to-segregation