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Academic Discretion And The Constitution: The Fundamentals For Public Higher Education, Paul J. Forch
Academic Discretion And The Constitution: The Fundamentals For Public Higher Education, Paul J. Forch
University of Richmond Law Review
Public institutions of higher education, their faculty, administra- tors, and board members have proven to be a fertile source for the civil rights litigator in the development of constitutional rights. Not surprisingly, education law reporters and journals are reporting increasing numbers of case decisions in the context of higher education. Yet, many educators suffer the mistaken notion that academic judgment is outside the scope of judicial review. While some judicial deference is given to academic discretion, it is by no means conclusive in the face of a constitutional challenge.
The First Amendment And Licensing Biology Teachers In Creationism, Benjamin W. Emerson
The First Amendment And Licensing Biology Teachers In Creationism, Benjamin W. Emerson
University of Richmond Law Review
The constitutional provisions separating church and state have long provided fertile ground for conflict resulting in often-bitter courtroom battles. From the famous Scopes "monkey trials" of 1927 in which Clarence Darrow eloquently argued for the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution in the public schools, through the decisions of the sixties, seventies, and eighties banning prayer, the posting of the Ten Commandments, and similar practices, the conflict has finally come full circle, with fundamentalist Christian groups now arguing that the Biblical account of creation should be taught in public schools as scientific theory.