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Religion Clause
Parents and Students Sue School District Over Field Trip to Mosque
Earlier this month, a number of parents, students and community members filed suit against the Palo Alto school district contending that a 2005 school field trip to a mosque violated…
Religion Clause
Challenge To Louisiana’s Required Classroom Posting of 10 Commandments Dismissed on Ripeness Grounds
In Dier v. Landry, (ED LA, April 22, 2026), a Louisiana federal district court dismissed on ripeness grounds a school teacher's challenge to Louisiana's requirement that a copy of the Ten…
Religion Clause
Court Enjoins Compliance with Arkansas Law Requiring Posting of 10 Commandments in All Classrooms
Earlier this year, Arkansas enacted Act 573 requiring display of the Ten Commandments in public school and college classrooms. In Stinson v. Fayetteville School District No. 1, (WD AR, Aug. 4,…
Religion Clause
Another Suit Challenges Texas Law Mandating 10 Commandments in Every Classroom
Suit was filed yesterday in a Texas federal district court challenging the constitutionality of Senate Bill 10 which requires a copy of the Ten Commandments to be posted in every…
Religion Clause
Texas Passes 3 Bills Promoting Religion in Public Schools
In addition to the much-publicized Ten Commandments bill (see prior posting), the Texas legislature this week gave final passage to three other bills relating to religion in public schools:S.B. 11…
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Oklahoma Supreme Court Stays for Now Bible Purchases for Public Schools
As previously reported, in October suit was filed by public school parents, teachers and by clergy challenging Oklahoma's requirement for all public schools to incorporate the Bible in their curricula.…
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CA9: No Taking For Charging School Fees, Because Idaho’s “Free Common Schools” Clause Does Not Create Private Property Interest
We don't see any free public education here. Some old-school property "sticks" analysis from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Zeven v. Jones, No. 23-35438 (Aug.…
The Right Coast
Night of the Living Ed: Zombie Public Schools, Drained of Pandemic Lifeblood, Haunt the Land | RealClearInvestigations
I visited one school that takes up an entire city block but there were only five classrooms used, plus a library, a computer room, and an afterschool room, said Sam…
Religion Clause
Suit Says High Schoolers Deceived Into Attending Christian Religious Event
Suit was filed this week in a Louisiana federal district court by two plaintiffs suing on behalf of themselves and their high-school age daughters alleging that the Baton Rouge school…
Religion Clause
DOE Updates Guidance on Prayer In Public Schools
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education issued an updated Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools. The Guidance document points out that the Elementary…