Religion and Public Schools
Tamer Mahmoud v. Monifa McKnight
On October 30, 2023, the ACLU and ACLU of Maryland filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit supporting the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in its efforts to ensure that its English curriculum is LGBTQ-inclusive.
Status: Ongoing
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18 Religion and Public Schools Cases
U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2011
![Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn
Whether Arizona’s use of tax credits funneled through state-certified and state-supervised non-profits to award student scholarships based on religious criteria and for use in religious schools violates the Establishment Clause.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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![Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
U.S. Supreme Court
Religion and Public Schools
Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn
Whether Arizona’s use of tax credits funneled through state-certified and state-supervised non-profits to award student scholarships based on religious criteria and for use in religious schools violates the Establishment Clause.
Apr 2011
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Florida
Aug 2009
![Does v. School Board for Santa Rosa County, Florida](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Does v. School Board for Santa Rosa County, Florida
In August 2008, the ACLU'S Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief and the ACLU of Florida filed suit on behalf of two students at Pace High School in the Santa Rosa County School District in Florida, charging that school district officials have used their governmental positions to promote their personal religious beliefs throughout district schools.
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![Does v. School Board for Santa Rosa County, Florida](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Florida
Religion and Public Schools
Does v. School Board for Santa Rosa County, Florida
In August 2008, the ACLU'S Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief and the ACLU of Florida filed suit on behalf of two students at Pace High School in the Santa Rosa County School District in Florida, charging that school district officials have used their governmental positions to promote their personal religious beliefs throughout district schools.
Aug 2009
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 1997
![Agostini v. Felton](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Agostini v. Felton
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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![Agostini v. Felton](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
U.S. Supreme Court
Religion and Public Schools
Agostini v. Felton
Jun 1997
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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