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| San Antonio vs. Rodriguez | Education is not a right guaranteed by U.S.Constitution. Schools can be financially unequal. |
| Abington vs. Schempp | No state law or school board can require a school prayer. |
| Engle vs. Vitale | Prohibits recital even of a non-denominational prayer written by public school officials |
| Zorach vs. Clauson | Students are allowed to leave school for prayer. |
| Wisconsin vs. Yoder | If there is a religious objection from parents, students may be pulled from school |
| Board of Education vs. Mergens | If you have an "open forum" for recognized groups and clubs, you can not deny access to groups of religious affiliation.(1990) |
| Good News Club vs. Milford SD | Not letting a group into the school after hours to sing religious songs and hear Bible lessons is a violation of free speech.(2001) |
| Santa Fe Independent SD vs. Doe | You can not have a chaplain lead a prayer before a game. |
| Edwards vs. Aguillard | The Supreme Court ruled that "teaching a variety of scientific theories about the origins of humankind to school children might be validly done with the clear secular intent of enhancing the effectiveness of science instruction." Just NOT creationism. |
| Cedar Rapids Community SD vs. Garret | Schools are financially responsible to meet the needs of physically handicaped students that need medical care to make it through the school day. |
| Florence County School District Four vs. Carter | A court may order reimbursement for parents who unilaterally withdraw their child from a public school that provides an inappropriate education under IDEA and put the child in a privateschool that provides an education that is otherwise proper under IDEA. |
| Minersville vs. Gobitus | Students need to salute the flag. (1940) |
| Tinker vs. DesMoines | Students do have some First Amendment rights, and can wear black arm bands to protest a war. |
| Goss vs. Lopez | Students facing temporary suspension from a public school are entitled to due process. (1975) |
| Bethel SD vs. Fraser | A student refers to a candidate in an elaborate, graphic, and explicit sexual metaphor. The student did NOT have the constitutional right of free speech in this case. |
| Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier | School newspapers do not fall under the protection of the 1st Amendment.(1988) |
| Ingraham vs. Wright | Corporal Punishment.The evidence showed that the paddling of petitioners was exceptionally harsh. The District Court granted respondents' motion to dismiss the complaint, finding no basis for constitutional relief. The Court of Appeals affirmed.(1977) |
| Board of Education, Island Trees SD vs. Pico | "Controversial" books can be available in a school's curriculum and library. |
| Shelton vs. Tucker | A teacher may be investigated as to his/her fitness and competence. However, they do NOT have to disclose all associational ties. |
| Pickering vs. Board of Education | A teacher may NOT be fired for writing a critical letter that is false about the board of education, as long as they didn't realized the information was wrong. |
| Epperson vs. Arkansas | The state banned the teaching of evolution. The statute violated the 14th Amendment, which embraces the 1st Amendment's prohibition of state laws respecting an establishment of religion. |
| Wood vs. Strickland | (1975) Students sued their school for expelling them for having alcoholic beverages. |
| Plessy vs. Ferguson | Schools can be seperate but equal.(1896) |
| Brown vs. Board of Education | Seperate but equal can not be attained, so everyone needs to desegregate the schools.(1954) |
| New Jersey vs. TLO | School officials have authority to search students for contriband. |
| Cleveland vs. Laudermill | Employees are entitled to more Due Process protection. |
| Madison vs. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission | A board versus a union. The 1st Amendment does allow a person to speak out. |
| Irving Independent School District vs. Tatro | A student needed his catheter changed during the school day to remain in school. The court ruled that it was a "related service" that the school would have to supply. |
