Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Everson v Board of Education (p.1763): Some questions to ponder

 What are the facts of Everson?

Who is the plaintiff?

What does this social spending program for students to have access to public transportation have to do with the Establishment Clause? Which of our Nation's children are undeserving of state aid to ensure that they get to school each day safely? Or do we care about all of our schoolchildren?

What is the "law" laid down by the Court in this case? (p. 1766)

The Court says that the state must be "neutral in its relations with groups of believers and non-believers"?

What does neutrality require in terms of k-12 education? Is a strictly secular education in the public schools neutral?

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