Pledge and Prayer
______________________ was a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court upheld a public school policy requiring students to salute the flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance, even if it conflicted with the religious beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses, ruling that the state’s interest in national unity outweighed individual religious freedoms.
Minersville School District v. Gobitis
________________________ was a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that public school officials could search students' belongings based on a reasonable suspicion, rather than the probable cause required for searches by law enforcement. This case was brought to court because the school officials thought the student had cigarettes.
New Jersey v. TLO
_____________________was a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that racial quotas in university admissions were unconstitutional, but affirmed that race could be considered as one factor in a holistic admissions process to promote diversity.
Regents of University of California v. Bakke
____________________was a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court upheld a law that reimbursed parents for transportation costs to private religious schools, ruling that it did not violate the Establishment Clause as it was a secular benefit.
Everson v. BOE
______________________was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. BOE
_____________________ was a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that a public school could not deny a religious student club the right to meet on school grounds if other extracurricular clubs were allowed, citing the Equal Access Act of 1984.
Westside Community BOE v. Mergens
______________________ was a landmark Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that public school students cannot be compelled/forced to salute the flag or recite the Pledge of Allegiance, as doing so would violate their First Amendment rights to free speech and religious freedom.
West Virginia State BOE v. Barnette
____________________was a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that the San Francisco public school system's failure to provide English language instruction to non-English-speaking students (chinese students) violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically its provision against discrimination based on national origin.
Lau v Nichols
________________________was a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that states cannot deny free public education to undocumented immigrant children, as doing so would violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Plyler v. DOE
______________________was a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for public schools to lead students in prayer, even if the prayer is voluntary, as it violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
Engel v. Vitale
_______________________ was a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that a strip search of a middle school student by school officials, conducted to search for drugs based on a tip, violated the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches. During this search, all they found on the student was ibuprofen
Safford Unified School District #1 v. Redding
__________was a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that an Arkansas law banning the teaching of evolution in public schools violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, as it was based on religious doctrine.
Epperson v. Arkansas
How are Minersville School District v. Gobitis and West Virginia State BOE v. Barnette same? Different?
Both cases are about standing for the Pledge. Minersville said students still had to stand and recite the pledge. West Virginia BOE v. Barnette said students do not have to recite.
_________________________was a landmark decision in Michigan in which the state Supreme Court upheld the legality of using public funds to pay for high schools. At this time in our public school education, high schools and colleges were not free to students.
The Kalamazoo Case
_______________________was a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that public school students have a constitutional right to a hearing before being suspended, as it violates due process protections under the Fourteenth Amendment to suspend students without notice or a chance to present their side..
Goss v. Lopez