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z2005-12-28- Friedman Public Schools Vs First Amendment
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Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
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by BillSeitz
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Aug 14, 2008 2:26 pm |
David Friedman says that Public Schools are inherently against the First Amendment - they can't have a Neutral Point Of View about Relig Ion. My conclusion is that the existence of Public Schools is inconsistent with the First Amendment. Their purpose is, or ought to be, to educate - and one cannot, in practice, educate without either supporting or denying a wide variety of religious claims.
Note that a group representing religious schools in California is suing the [University Of California] system. At issue, the question of whether creationist (Creation Ism) courses in high school are counted as science credit for college admissions.
Bill Seitz, fluxent at gmail dot com, Weblog