Separation of Church Separation of Church and Stateand State

Why is it important?Why is it important? It is important to know what separation of church and state is It is important to know what separation of church and state is

within the educational system because it can effect everyone at within the educational system because it can effect everyone at some time.some time.

Key pointsKey points

ImportanceImportance What is it?What is it? Who does it effect?Who does it effect? Why is it good to understand?Why is it good to understand? How it effects education.How it effects education. How is it being addressed?How is it being addressed? StipulationsStipulations

What does it mean?What does it mean? Separation of church and Separation of church and

state is a legal doctrine state is a legal doctrine pertaining to the idea of pertaining to the idea of government ran institutions government ran institutions being kept separate and being kept separate and independent from religious independent from religious institutions.institutions.

This means any act of any This means any act of any religion has to be kept out of religion has to be kept out of the government ran the government ran educational facility. educational facility.

Who does it effect?Who does it effect? Educators: Teachers are not to show or discuss their Educators: Teachers are not to show or discuss their

religious ideals with there students or with other staff. It is religious ideals with there students or with other staff. It is offensive to many and can cause backlash with your district offensive to many and can cause backlash with your district of employment. of employment.

Students: Students are not to practice any form of religious Students: Students are not to practice any form of religious practice when attending their place of learning. Government practice when attending their place of learning. Government ran public schools are effected by these ideas. The only ran public schools are effected by these ideas. The only schools that have leeway are un-funded charter schools and schools that have leeway are un-funded charter schools and religious based private institutions. religious based private institutions.

How does it effect education?

Cultural ideals

Family values

Sticking to the facts

How is it being addressed?How is it being addressed?

School districtsSchool districts

CommunitiesCommunities

CityCity

StateState

What is okay? The Lemon Test: These are the three things that the U.S government has

decided make a act cross the boundaries. Based on the 1971 case of Lemon v. Kurtzman, the Court will rule a practice unconstitutional if:

It lacks any secular purpose. That is, if the practice lacks any non-religious purpose.

The practice either promotes or inhibits religion.

Or the practice excessively (in the Court's opinion) involves government with a religion.

Summary

Separation of church and state effects student, teachers, as well as the whole community

It can effect the dynamics of the school but not the process of learning

It is a constitutional issued act and can have consequences if violated.

There are guild lines to follow.

SourcesSources

http://www.allabouthistory.org/favicon.icohttp://www.allabouthistory.org/favicon.ico

McCollum v. Board of Education Dist. 71, U.S. Supreme Court Case McCollum v. Board of Education Dist. 71, U.S. Supreme Court Case Summary & Oral ArgumentSummary & Oral Argument

www.michigan.govwww.michigan.gov

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