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In reply to the discussion: U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeal of Ohio teacher fired over religious materials in class [View all]Feral Child
(2,086 posts)13. I'm very pleased with this decision.
If this guy wants to teach Creationism, he needs to seek employment in the proper venue; ie, a private school, preferably a private Christian School.
Forcing his personal views in a public school is both inappropriate and illegal.
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeal of Ohio teacher fired over religious materials in class [View all]
n2doc
Oct 2014
OP
Actually, there was a Supreme Court case on the teaching of creationism in public schools
Fortinbras Armstrong
Oct 2014
#38
Fair enough, but the Supreme Court ruled decades ago FOR a woman's right to choose
calimary
Oct 2014
#39
As a representative of the State, he appeared to be violating the Establishment Clause
RufusTFirefly
Oct 2014
#31
Reading the actual news story I don't think the Establishement clause was part of it.
former9thward
Oct 2014
#33