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THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Debating Jefferson’s famous phrase and its
effect in the educational realm.
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DEBATE LAYOUT
•Free-flowing
•Pro and Con speeches for each topic
•Three main topics
•No moderator
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TOPICS
1.Constitutional Aspects of the phrase
2.Public Schools vs. Private Schools (prime example)
3.Instances of the phrase used in public schools and their effect
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CONSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS-PRO SEPARATION
• Establishment Clause of the First AmendmentStates that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion”
• Would need to account for all religions• Allowing religion in schools gives power to the majority
Constitution is meant to protect the rights of all
• Supreme Court strikes down laws proposing required religious practices in schools
Voluntary individual religious practices are still allowed in schoolsEngel vs. Vitale case
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CONSTITUTIONALITY OF “SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND
STATE”• The phrase itself is not in the constitution
• Used by Thomas Jefferson
• The phrase has, however, been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court
• First amendment also guarantees freedom of expression
• Government establishment of religion different from total lack of any religious influence in public
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PUBLIC EDUCATION:“Is religion a necessary piece to curriculum?”• Public schools provide more electives, are more
diverse, and allow the student to choose way of thinking.
• Does a mainly religious curriculum promote one- dimensionality?
• Lopsided statistics: Over 80% of private institutions are Christian schools…what about the other religions?
• MAIN POINT: The founding fathers did not want the U.S. based off of religious ground, why should
we base our schools?
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PRIVATE SCHOOLS
• Small class size
• Students have more drive to learn
• Drive from teachers to teach effectively
• No unions so changes can be made faster
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INSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
1.Main areas that conflict arises
2.Examples of what you can and can’t do
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AREAS OF CONFLICT
• “Inside Acts—Arise within school buildings and are based on actions of students or staff (e.g., student religious clubs, clothing and symbols, passing out faith-based literature).”
• “Outsider Access—Includes efforts by external organizations that wish to spread religious messages or use the facility for worship.”
• “Curriculum Concerns”
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EXAMPLES
ALLOWED
• Teaching sacred texts and their influence on human behavior.
• Students can wear jewelry or clothing related to their religion.
• “Allowing a school-sponsored Gospel Choir that performs praise songs.”
NOT ALLOWED
• “Teaching sacred documents with devotion or as singular truth.”
• Prohibiting students from wearing these things or showing favoritism based on belief.
• “Forbidding students or staff to pray between classes or penalizing them for being absent for religious holidays.”
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HIGH COURT EXAMPLES
ALLOWED
• Religious clubs receive the same equal access and privileges of other student clubs
NOT ALLOWED
• Prayers over the loud speaker and before athletic events
GRAY AREAS...
Moment of silence and Pledge of Allegiance
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SOURCES
• http://www.publicdiscourse.com
• http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/02/08/educating-children-catholic-schools-doing/
• http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/establishment_clause
• http://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/09/us/school-prayer-debate-opens-with-everything-but-silence.html
• http://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_Am1.html
• http://www.allabouthistory.org/pros-and-cons-of-prayer-in-school-faq.htm
• http://www.wikipedia.org
• http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-Menu/Public-education/The-law-and-its-influence-on-public-school-districts-An-overview/Religion-and-Public-Schools.html
• http://www.capenet.org/facts.html
• http://www.news-medical.net/news/20110923/Human-brain-development-does-not-stop-at-adolescence-Research.aspx