A Midpoint in the church-state divide.There may be no more contentious issue bedeviling school leaders at the moment than the intersection intersection /in·ter·sec·tion/ (-sek´shun) a site at which one structure crosses another. intersection a site at which one structure crosses another. of religion and public education. And there may be no more respected and level-headed voice of reason on these issues than Charles Haynes, a senior scholar at the Freedom Forum's First Amendment Center. Haynes (who will deliver a Distinguished Lecture at AASA's national conference in March) is the author of our cover story this month. He writes about several smart school districts that have crafted policies and living processes for dealing with matters of personal faith when they arise to prevent the usual divisiveness or the prospect of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . It's such a sensitive subject to address in public that two school district leaders held by Haynes to be exemplary models in their policy work on these delicate issues declined opportunities to write about their experiences. Another sitting superintendent, who has taken a visible leadership role on textbook textbook Informatics A treatise on a particular subject. See Bible. adoption in the face of some heated challenges, withdrew his piece from our publication at the 11th hour under advisement Deliberation; consultation. A court takes a case under advisement after it has heard the arguments made by the counsel of opposing sides in the lawsuit but before it renders its decision. ADVISEMENT. from his school board counsel. At Haynes' suggestion, you'll also find a piece with a decided bend to the right. Colby May, who works as a lawyer for the American Center The American Center is a high-rise tower in Southfield, Michigan. It was built in 1975 and stands at 26 floors, with one basement floor, for a total of 27. The building's main use is that of a typical office tower. It also includes a parking garage and retail spaces. for Law and Justice, shares the strict legal interpretation of religious expression that his conservative advocacy group aggressively seeks for classrooms and official functions of public schools. We recognize our readers come from a full range of faith backgrounds and political stripes, from so-called spiritual progressives to religious conservatives. Whether you're a superintendent in a state that now allows schools to offer a Bible studies Bible study may refer to:
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