The First Amendment in schools a guide from the First Amendment Center (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2003)
Includes bibliographical references and index
A brief introduction to the U.S. court system -- Decoding a legal citation -- The birth of the first amendment -- The call for a new government -- The role of James Madison -- The adoption of the first amendment -- I: First amendment schools: educating for freedom and responsibility -- Vision statement -- Project schools -- II: Core issues for all schools to consider -- Religious liberty: the establishment clause -- Religious liberty: the free exercise clause -- Accommodating the religious needs and requirements of students -- School prayer and student religious expression -- Student extracurricular clubs and activities -- Teaching about religion -- Religious holidays -- Use of school facilities by outside groups -- Cooperative agreements between public schools and religious communities -- Released-time programs -- Free expression rights of students -- Speech codes -- Student distribution of literature -- Student dress and school uniforms -- Students and the Internet -- Student publications -- Teacher and administrator rights and responsibilities -- Book selection and other decisions about the curriculum -- III: 50 key legal cases -- Case directory -- Supreme Court case summaries -- Lower court case summaries -- IV: Resources -- Selected programs and organizations -- Selected education groups -- Selected advocacy groups -- Selected bibliography
This book answers the most frequently asked questions about the First Amendment in public schools and provides a framework for giving all members of the school communitystudents, parents, teachers, administrators, and community membersa real voice in shaping the life of the school