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1 Resources on Religion and Public Schools Religion in the Public Schools Training DVD Texas Association of School Boards Legal Services

2 Resources on Religion and Public Schools This list identifies resources from organizations other than the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). TASB does not monitor, control, or guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, or relevance of this information. This list of resources is provided for the user s convenience. The inclusion of resources on this list is not intended as an endorsement of any views, products, or services offered in these materials. Internet Resources Organization: The Freedom Forum First Amendment Center Web Site: Finding Common Ground 2007 Revision, Comprehensive book on religion in schools, available at Religious Liberty, Public Education, and the Future of American Democracy: A Statement of Principles, Pamphlet detailing a set of principles sponsored jointly by a broad spectrum of interested organizations, available in English at and in Spanish at California 3Rs: Finding Common Ground, Articles on religion in schools reprinted from the Journal of the California Council for the Social Studies, available at TEACHING ABOUT RELIGION AND THE BIBLE The Bible and Public Schools, Short guide published by the Bible Literacy Project, Society of Biblical Literature, and the First Amendment Center, available at Teaching about Religion in National and State Social Studies Standards, Full report or executive summary published by the Council on Islamic Education and the First Amendment Center, available at 1

The inclusion of resources on this list is not intended as an endorsement of any views, products, or services offered in these materials.

3 Teaching about Religion in American Life: A First Amendment Guide, Teacher s guide to use of multi-volume series for young readers, available at Religion in American History: What to Teach and How, Curriculum of eight lessons for secondary students, Teaching about Religion in the Public Schools: Where Do We Go from Here?, Conference report sponsored by the First Amendment Center and the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, available at A Teacher s Guide to Religion in the Public Schools, Guidelines written for teachers available at Learning about World Religions in Public Schools, Report on the impact of a required world religions course on Modesto, California, available at Taking Religion Seriously Across the Curriculum, Comprehensive book on teaching religion in schools published jointly with the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, available at First Amendment Schools, Program developed with the Association for Supervision and Curriculum addressing the First Amendment including the religious liberty and free speech clauses, available at PARENTS A Parent s Guide to Religion in the Public Schools, Pamphlet guide written for parents, available in English at and Spanish at RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES Public Schools and Religious Communities, Pamphlet guide published jointly by the American Jewish Congress, the Christian Legal Society, and the First Amendment Center, available at 2

, Conference report sponsored by the First Amendment Center and the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, available at www.firstamendmentcenter.org/pdf/

4 Organization: U.S. Department of Education Web Site: Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools, Guidelines from the Department of Education, available at RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES Faith Communities Joining with Local Communities to Support Children s Learning, Short guide for involving faith communities in education, available at How Faith Communities Support Children s Learning in Public Schools, List of examples of partnership programs, available at Guidelines for School Officials, Volunteers, and Mentors Participating in Public School Community Partnerships, Short guide with dos and don ts, available at Organization: Anti-Defamation League Web Site: Religion in the Public Schools, Extensive multi-topic web publication, available at The December Dilemma: Guidelines for Public Schools During the December Month, Short web-published guide, available at Religious Clubs in Schools, Guidelines regarding use of school facilities by religious clubs or groups, available at TEACHING ABOUT RELIGION AND THE BIBLE Religious Doctrine in the Science Classroom; Putting Education and Religious Freedom at Risk, Web published guide, available at 3

html. RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES Faith Communities Joining with Local Communities to Support Children s Learning, Short guide for involving faith communities in education, available at www.ed.gov/pubs/goodideas/index.

5 Organization: Christian Legal Society Web Site: Religious Holidays and Public Schools: Questions and Answers, Guide sponsored jointly by a broad spectrum of interested organizations, available at STUDENTS Equal Access Guide, Short web-published guide, available at Equal Access to Public Elementary Schools, Short web-published guide, available at Organization: American Jewish Congress Web Site: Religion and the Public Schools: A Summary of the Law, Booklet on multiple topics, available at _september_08_revision.pdf?docid=2821. Organization: American Civil Liberties Union Web Site: Religion and the Public Schools: A Joint Statement of Current Law, Pamphlet sponsored jointly by a broad spectrum of interested organizations, available at The Establishment Clause and Public Schools, Bulletin on related legal topics published by the ACLU, available at America s Constitutional Heritage: Religion and Our Public Schools, Transcript of short video presentation, available at 4

STUDENTS Equal Access Guide, Short web-published guide, available at www.clsnet.org/clrfpages/pubs/pubs_guide.php.

6 Organization: Pew Forum Web Site: Religion in the Public Schools, Web-based essay, available at School Graduations, Religion, and the Courts, Short question and answer guide, available at Organization: Americans United for the Separation of Church and State Web Site: Just the Facts: Religion and the Law in Public Schools, Web-based fact sheet, available at Prayer and the Public Schools, Web-based brochure, available at Analysis of the Department of Education Guidance, Web-based policy analysis, available at Science, Religion, and Public Education, Web-based brochure, available at Organization: National School Board Association Web Site: Student Religious Rights: Survival Tips for School Boards, Article originally printed in the Pennsylvania School Boards Association Bulletin, available at ssurvivaltipsforschoolboards.aspx. Controversies Over Religious Holidays Bedevil the Nation s Schools, Newsletter, available at ousholidaysbedevilthenationsschools.aspx. 5

Organization: Americans United for the Separation of Church and State Web Site: www.au.org/site/pageserver?pagename=issues_publicschools.

7 Religious Materials Distribution Chart, Comprehensive web-based chart, available at ibutionchart.aspx. Important Court Decisions on Prayer in Public Schools, Web-based list, available at nsonprayerinpublicschools.aspx. Organization: Council on Islamic Education Web Site: Teaching about Islam & Muslims in the Public Schools: Handbook for Educators, Webbased article, available at: Additional Resources Books: Articles: Religion & Public Schools: Striking a Constitutional Balance, Third Edition, National School Board Association book, available for purchase at Publications available from the Religion and Public Education Resource Center, including: Handbook for Teaching the Bible in Literature Classes by Thayer Warshaw (416 pp.) Accommodating the Religious Diversity of Public School Students by Charles Kniker (9 pp.) Available for purchase at: Handling student-led prayer at school events. The School Administrator, 58(4), p.48 Resources for teaching about religion. The School Administrator, 56(1), p.25 6

Organization: Council on Islamic Education Web Site: www.cie.org. Teaching about Islam & Muslims in the Public Schools: Handbook for Educators, Webbased article, available at: www.cie.org/itemdetail.

8 Chart: Religion on Campus, Chart published by the Texas School Administrators Legal Digest, available for purchase at: Texas Version The Training Material is provided for educational purposes only and contains information to facilitate a general understanding of the law. It is neither an exhaustive treatment of the law on this subject nor is it intended to substitute for the advice of an attorney. It is important for the viewer to consult with the viewer s own attorney in order to apply these legal principles to specific fact situations. Copyright 2008 Texas Association of School Boards, Inc. All rights reserved. Further duplication or distribution of the Training Material (other than as specifically set out above), in whole or in part, is prohibited without written permission of TASB. Requests to duplicate or distribute any portion of the Training Material should be made in writing to Director, Legal Services, Texas Association of School Boards, P.O. Box 400, Austin, Texas

It is neither an exhaustive treatment of the law on this subject nor is it intended to substitute for the advice of an attorney.

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. A Teacher s Guide to Religion in the Public Schools

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION 6C H A P T E R 6 Public Schools A Teacher's Guide to Religion and Public Schools has been endorsed by the following organizations: American Association