04059cam a2200529Ia 4500 ocn809864212 OCoLC 20200709055725.0 m d cr un|---uuuua 120113s2012 cau ob 001 0 eng d GGVRL GGVRL OCLCO IAC COO N$T 9781452266695 (electronic bk.) 1452266697 (electronic bk.) 9781452218632 (electronic bk.) 1452218633 (electronic bk.) 9781412987752 (cloth : alk. paper) 141298775X (cloth : alk. paper) (OCoLC)809864212 525945 (N$T) n-us--- LC111 .R473 2012 EDU 001000 bisacsh EDU 034000 bisacsh 379.2/8 23 N$TA Religion in schools [electronic resource] / volume editor, Charles J. Russo. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2012. 1 online resource (xxx, 396 p.) Debating issues in American education ; v. 4 Includes bibliographical references and index. Should public funds be used to transport students to religiously affiliated nonpublic schools? -- Should public funds be used to provide textbooks and instructional materials in religiously affiliated nonpublic schools? -- Should students be allowed to include prayer in public school graduation ceremonies? -- Should teachers be able to pray in public schools? -- Should moments of silence be permitted in public schools? -- Should public school teachers be allowed to read the Bible or other sacred texts in public schools when students are present? -- Should school officials be allowed to use religious or sacred music in celebrations in public schools? -- Should educational officials permit displays of religious symbols in public schools? -- Should students be encouraged or required to participate in pledging allegiance and saluting the flag if they or their parents object to the words "under God"? -- Should public school students be given released time for religious instruction? -- Should public school boards be allowed to offer courses on the Bible and other sacred texts as literature? -- Should schools teach both evolution and creation science/intelligent design in science classes? -- Should school calendars take religious holidays into account? -- Does the Equal Access Act guarantee religious clubs equal access to public school facilities? -- Should nonschool religious groups be allowed to use public school facilities? -- Should students and others be permitted to distribute religious materials in public schools? -- Should students be allowed to wear distinctive religious garb in public schools? -- Should teachers be allowed to wear distinctive religious garb in public schools?. Provides views on multiple sides of curriculum and instruction issues in America's schools and offers more in-depth resources for further exploration. This volume examines religion in schools, covering such varied issues as prayer and religious activity, curricular issues, the pledge of allegiance, religious clothing and dress. Description based on print version record. Religion in the public schools United States. EDUCATION / Administration / General bisacsh EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General bisacsh Electronic books. Russo, Charles J., editor. Print version: Religion in schools. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2012 9781412987752 (DLC) 2011051761 (OCoLC)757489134 http://knowledge.sagepub.com/view/debate_religioninschools/SAGE.xml Sage EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=525945 Cengage Learning GVRL GVRL5YHM EBSCOhost EBSC 525945 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 52466 52466