Federal Aid to Education: Hearings Before a Subcommittee...80th Congress, 1st Session, on S. 81, S. 170, S. 472, S. 1131, and S. 1157, Bills Relative to Federal Aid to Education. April 9, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, and May 1 and 2, 1947U.S. Government Printing Office, 1947 - 600 pages |
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... religion . Such freedom should not be limited by imposing , in effect , certain penalties on those who faith- fully carry out the practice and teachings of their religion . In this connection , also , we must recognize that the ...
... religion . Such freedom should not be limited by imposing , in effect , certain penalties on those who faith- fully carry out the practice and teachings of their religion . In this connection , also , we must recognize that the ...
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... religion , and concern for the general welfare . We could ask an impertinent question , perhaps , on this matter of Federal control . Section 7 ( a ) of S. 472 sets standards for the use of Federal funds for States , which may not ...
... religion , and concern for the general welfare . We could ask an impertinent question , perhaps , on this matter of Federal control . Section 7 ( a ) of S. 472 sets standards for the use of Federal funds for States , which may not ...
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... religious rather than a public school if the school meets the secular educational requirements which the State has ... religion , safely and expeditiously to and from accredited schools . I take it you disagree with the Court on that ...
... religious rather than a public school if the school meets the secular educational requirements which the State has ... religion , safely and expeditiously to and from accredited schools . I take it you disagree with the Court on that ...
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... religious instruction is expressly prohibited . Mr. ASHE . I realize that . Senator AIKEN . It seems to the Chair very unfortunate that religion gets injected into this matter , when in some States at least the parochial schools - and ...
... religious instruction is expressly prohibited . Mr. ASHE . I realize that . Senator AIKEN . It seems to the Chair very unfortunate that religion gets injected into this matter , when in some States at least the parochial schools - and ...
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... religious activity and civil authority by comprehensively forbidding every form of public aid or support for religion . * * * 11 * * * The prohibition broadly forbids State support , financial or other , of religion in any guise , form ...
... religious activity and civil authority by comprehensively forbidding every form of public aid or support for religion . * * * 11 * * * The prohibition broadly forbids State support , financial or other , of religion in any guise , form ...
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adequate administration aid to education amendment American amount appropriation authority average daily attendance believe bill BOUSHALL Catholic schools Chairman child citizens classroom unit Commissioner committee Congress Constitution democracy districts educa educational opportunity elementary and secondary equal expended expenditures fact favor Federal aid Federal control Federal funds Federal Government fiscal income increase institutions June 30 legislation matter ment minimum Mississippi National Education Association nonpublic schools North Carolina NORTON number of children opinion parochial schools percent principle private schools problem public education public elementary public funds public schools pupil in average purposes question receive religion religious Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Church school system secondary schools sectarian sectarian schools Senator AIKEN Senator DONNELL Senator ELLENDER Senator HILL Senator SMITH separation of church statement STUDEBAKER Supreme Court teaching tion welfare West Virginia York youth Zook
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Page 305 - 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; those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right, coupled with the high duty, to recognize and prepare him for additional obligations.
Page 381 - Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
Page 294 - The First Amendment has erected a wall between church and state. That wall must be kept high and impregnable. We could not approve the slightest breach.
Page 269 - ... levied to support any religious activities or institutions, whatever they may be called, or whatever form they may adopt to teach or practice religion. Neither a state nor the Federal Government can, openly or secretly, participate in the affairs of any religious organizations or groups and vice versa. In the words of Jefferson, the clause against establishment of religion by law was intended to erect "a wall of separation between church and State.
Page 428 - No tax in any amount, large or small, can be levied to support any religious activities or institutions, whatever they may be called, or whatever form they may adopt to teach or practice religion.
Page 421 - The freemen of America did not wait till usurped power had strengthened itself by exercise and entangled the question in precedents. They saw all the consequences in the principle, and they avoided the consequences by denying the principle.
Page 239 - ... aid of any church or sectarian purpose, or to help support or sustain any school, academy, seminary, college, university, or other literary or scientific institution, controlled by any church or sectarian denomination whatever; nor shall any grant or donation of land, money, or other personal property ever be made by the state or any such public corporation, to any church, or for any sectarian purpose.
Page 190 - Under the doctrine of Meyer v. Nebraska, 262 US 390, we think it entirely plain that the Act of 1922 unreasonably interferes with the liberty of parents and guardians to direct the upbringing and education of children under their control.
Page 138 - The State contributes no money to the schools. It does not support them. Its legislation, as applied, does no more than provide a general program to help parents get their children, regardless of their religion, safely and expeditiously to and from accredited schools.
Page 168 - That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested or burthened, in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge or affect their civil capacities.