Religious Charter Schools
Subtitle: Legalities and Practicalities (PB) (New Developments in the Politics of Education)
Publisher: Information Age Publishing
Published: July 13, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9781593117580
Subjects: Schools; Education; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice; Educational Policy & Reform; Research; Education : Educational Policy & Reform; Education : Research; Law / Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice; Home Schooling; Charter schools; Church schools; Law and legislation; Religion in the public schools; United States
Description: "This book discusses the legality of religion-based charter schools. A charter school, like any state funded school, cannot endorse religion: the law is quite clear about that.

However, a charter school, like any other public school, can accommodate students' religions: the law is clear about that too."

"This book answers the questions on the minds of those who would start religion-based charter schools: Can a charter school teach a course in the relationship between religion and morality?

Can a charter school have a religious criteria for staff? Can a charter school limit a teacher's right to express different worldviews? Can a charter school offer optional prayer? Can a charter school share facilities with a religious school? Can a religious organization operate a charter school?

The answer to each of these questions, and others, is analyzed from a legal perspective. The book also explains the Supreme Court's latest precedent in church-state issues."--Jacket.