Legal Basis of the Public Secondary Education Program of the United States |
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... The fundamental theory of liberty upon which all Governments in this Union repose excluded any general power of the State to standardize its children by forcing them to accept instruction from public teachers only . " 23 Some states ...
... The fundamental theory of liberty upon which all Governments in this Union repose excluded any general power of the State to standardize its children by forcing them to accept instruction from public teachers only . " 23 Some states ...
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Page 33 - Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, that it shall be unlawful for any teacher in any of the Universities, Normals, and all other public schools of the State, which are supported in whole or in part by the public school funds of the State, to teach any theory that denies the story of the Divine Creation of man, as taught in the Bible, and to teach instead, that man has descended from a lower order of animals.
Page 87 - The fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments in this Union repose excludes any general power of the State to standardize its children by forcing them to accept instruction from public teachers only. The child is not the mere creature of the State...
Page 14 - The Legislature shall provide for a system of Common Schools, by which a school shall be kept up and supported in each district at least three months in every year...
Page 87 - Act . . . unreasonably interferes with the liberty of parents and guardians to direct the upbringing and education of children under their control...
Page 14 - The proceeds from the sales of all lands that have been or hereafter may be granted by the United States to the state for educational purposes, and the proceeds of all...
Page 73 - It would seem to be a plain deduction from the rule in that case that the privilege of receiving an education at the expense of the State, being created and conferred solely by the laws of the State, and always subject to its discretionary regulation might be granted or refused to any individual or class at the pleasure of the State.
Page 48 - No emergency has arisen which renders knowledge by a child of some language other than English so clearly harmful as to justify its inhibition with the consequent infringement of rights long freely enjoyed. We are constrained to conclude that the statute is arbitrary and without reasonable relation to any end within the competency of the state.
Page 202 - No person shall, for the same offence, be twice put in jeopardy of his life or limb, nor shall any man's property be taken or applied to public use without the consent of his representatives, and without just compensation being previously made to him.
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Page 48 - The protection of the Constitution extends to all, to those who speak other languages as well as to those born with English on the tongue. Perhaps it would be highly advantageous if all had ready understanding of our ordinary speech, but this cannot be coerced by methods which conflict with the Constitution — a desirable end cannot be promoted by prohibited means.