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May students express religious beliefs in class discussion or assignments or engage in prayer in the classroom?

Each question requires 150 words and 1 resource

  1. May students express religious beliefs in class discussion or assignments or engage in prayer in the classroom?  What are some limitations? Support your position with examples from case law, the U.S. Constitution, or other readings.
  2. Do all student-led religious groups have an absolute right to meet at K-12 schools? If not, discuss one limitation under the Equal Access Act. May a teacher be a sponsor of the club? Can the teacher participate in its activities? Why or why not? Support your position with examples from case law, the U.S. Constitution, or other readings.
  3. Following current events related to immigration reform, a group of students came to school wearing t-shirts representing national flags from a variety of countries and were bullied by fellow students with a variety of racial and ethnic slurs.  How would you respond to both groups?  Be sure to cite any applicable case law, school board policies, and state laws to support your answer.
  4. Imagine that the cell phone you have confiscated has readily visible sexually inappropriate messages on it. How would you handle the situation?  Be sure to cite any applicable case law, school board policies, and state laws to support your answer.