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The Religious Freedom Rights
- f Parents and Students in
Schools
Religious Freedom Annual Review Steven T. Collis July 6-7, 2017
The Religious Freedom Rights of Parents and Students in Schools - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Religious Freedom Rights of Parents and Students in Schools - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Religious Freedom Rights of Parents and Students in Schools Religious Freedom Annual Review Steven T. Collis July 6-7, 2017 Broad Principles Goal: Learn broad principles we can apply in a variety of settings Religious Freedom: A Great
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Religious Freedom: A Great Gift
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Religious Freedom: A Great Gift
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A Little History
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Religion Clauses of the First Amendment: the First Freedoms
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; respecting an establishment of religion prohibiting the free exercise thereof
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What Is Religious Freedom?
Free Exercise Clause Principles Establish- ment Clause Principles
Religious Freedom
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The Clauses in Play
Free Exercise: Public schools should not burden a student’s religious exercise (defined broadly) except in rare circumstances. No Establishment: Public schools should not promote or favor one religion (or non- religion) over another.
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Children/Parents Have Rights
Students do not shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate.
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Free Exercise
Schools may not burden a student’s free exercise of religion, except in rare circumstances.
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Free Exercise: Curriculum
Parents and Students Have a Right to Opt Out of Most Lessons
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Student-on-Student Coercion
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Must Treat All Equally
Schools Must Treat All Groups Equally This Is True Among All Religious Groups and When Discussing Religious v. Non-Religious Groups
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Coercion/Endorsement
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Right to Advocate
Parents and Students Have a Right to Advocate for Their Positions
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Holidays
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Some Examples: Prayer in Texas
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Some Examples: Prayer in Texas
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Some Examples: Washington
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Some Examples: Student-Led Prayers?
- Student-led prayers at all home football
games.
- The school approves the process for allowing
the prayers and the process for determining who will pray
- But the students vote on whether to have a
prayer at each game and select the person to give it.
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