teaching about religion in the public schools

2006-01-26 Thread Alan Brownstein
There is a long article in yesterdays WSJ about the conflicts that have arisen in the California Department of Educations textbook review process. At least to my mind, the article raises a variety of interesting questions. Is there a constitutional problem if a public school

RE: teaching about religion in the public schools

2006-01-26 Thread Sisk, Gregory C.
here to be saying otherwise, I was just using his post as a springboard to anticipate the argument that some may make, and have made in the past, that these kinds of sticky problems prove the impossibility and impropriety of teaching about religion in public schools.) Greg Sisk -Original

RE: teaching about religion in the public schools

2006-01-26 Thread Newsom Michael
judges. From: Sisk, Gregory C. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 3:30 PM To: 'Law Religion issues for Law Academics' Subject: RE: teaching about religion in the public schools (Note that I dont understand Alan here to be saying otherwise, I was just using his

RE: teaching about religion in the public schools

2006-01-26 Thread Alan Brownstein
. Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 12:30 PM To: 'Law Religion issues for Law Academics' Subject: RE: teaching about religion in the public schools Alans post raises an important point, which is that when we expect, or even mandate, public schools to address controversial matters or matters