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Argumentative Essay On Religion And Public Schools

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Religion and Public Schools
Karen White, a kindergartener teacher, denounced to both her her students and their parents that should would no longer be able to lead activity in any type of project of religious matter, due to the fact that she was a Jehovah’s Witness, she could no longer lead activities or participate in projects that were religious in nature. This included holiday decorations, singing “Happy Birthday” or reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Unfortunately the parents disputed against Young and the principal recommended she dismissal based on her ineffectively meeting the needs of her students. In the case Wisconsin v Yoder the court determined That in forcing a state compulsory attendance law against Amish children after they had completed the eighth grade, infringed on their friess exercise of religious rights (Wisconsin v Yoder, 1972) In similarity Yoder case would argue Karen White, under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment, has the right to worship as she chooses because she is a Jehovah Witness and her religion does not permit her to lead or participate in any activity that may be against her religious beliefs. …show more content…

Cherry Hill Tp. Board of Education the Court upheld that it is permissible for public schools to display religious holiday symbols in school calendars as long as it is absent of denominational preference (Clever v Cherry Hill Tp. Bd. Of Educ., 1993). The principal would appeal, as long as there are educational purposes which do not appear to endorse religion within a holiday, Karen White should allow certain activities so that she can productively accommodate the needs of the students. If the courts used this case they would side with the principal because she wants to adequately meet the needs of her students when pertaining to certain activities. She could argue that teachers should not exclude students’ rights to acknowledge activities that may be religious in

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