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This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of Supreme Court cases dealing with higher education. Engel v. Vitale is highlighted, as well as Board of Education v. Earls. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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First Amendment rights. The infringement upon the right to freedom of religion of those students who were forced by protocol to pray against their will was considered. In the case
of the Board of Education v. Earls, the issue at stake was whether or not public schools have a right to issue drug tests against students without probable cause. Legally
speaking, then, this case was a question of interpreting the 4th Amendment and its application to public school students (Kaplin & Lee, 2007; Proctor, 2005). What are the
implications for higher education institutions? As with any major Supreme Court cases, the implications for higher education are vast. For instance, in the case of Engel v. Vitale, the
ruling brought to light other concerns related to whether students rights were being infringed upon on the basis of factors other than religion, such as race or ethnicity (Lee &
Rice, 2006). Moreover, it highlighted how prominent a role religion has taken in some public school district, even prompting curriculum changes on the basis of religion in states like Texas
(Kelton, 2006). As for the Board v. Earls, questions such as the fundamental confidentiality of student records are called into question, as well as the basic rights of student athletes
who are often governed under the auspices not just of schools but of independent athletic organizations such as the NCAA (Essex, 2004; Eckert, 2006). What educational landmark cases
did the Supreme Court cite in its rulings? In the case of Engel v. Vitale, it was largely the first case of its kind, and as such, the
Supreme Court had no precedent to cite other than the 4th Amendment in its ruling. However, Engel v. Vitale itself has gone on to be cited as precedent in other
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