Posts Tagged ‘religion’
One court says censorship extends to elementary, middle school and colleges
Julea Ward was a graduate student at Eastern Michigan University. She was studying to be a counselor. In one of her courses, she was required to work with a gay student. Julea’s religious beliefs prevented her from affirming the client’s sexuality. Consequently, she refused to counsel the …
Separation of church and state protects religious workers
Cheryl Perich was an ordained minister in Michigan. She was employed as a teacher for the Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School in 2000. She taught secular classes and a religious class four days a week. Cheryl was diagnosed with narcolepsy* in 2004 and took …
Do students have a right to express themselves at school through music & art?
Are you at liberty in school to sing or write music using any words or phrases? Does the method of communication give you more leeway in expressing yourself? Is “music” speech and therefore protected under the First Amendment? Courts have addressed these questions and determined that music, …
Is prayer allowed in public schools?
In 1989, two prayers were given by a rabbi at a Rhode Island middle school graduation ceremony. Fourteen-year-old Deborah* and her father objected to the prayers, but to no avail. School policy permitted principals to invite members of the clergy to offer prayers at graduation …
Can my parents force me to follow their religion?
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees all Americans freedom of religion. This right is not limited to adults. Children and teenagers enjoy the same right, which is balanced with the fundamental rights of parents to raise their children without government interference. What this means for …
