Edu 560 religion and public policy


  • Depending on your focus, K-12 or Higher Education, select one of the Supreme Court cases listed below. Discuss the main points of the case, connecting it to one of the U.S. Department of Education Guidelines for School Prayer and Religious Study found in our text, Today’s Guide to Educational Policy: Pandemics, Disasters, Nationalism, Religion, and Global Politics.
    • K-12 Cases:
      • Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe (2000).
      • Good News Club v. Milford Central School (2001).
      • Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow (2004).
      • Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (2002).
      • Agostini v. Felton (1997). Note: This case could also apply to Higher Education.
    • Higher Education Cases:
      • Locke v. Davey (2004).
      • Christian Legal Society v. Martinez (2010).