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US appeals court temporarily lifts block on Louisiana Ten Commandments law

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A US federal appeals court on Friday temporarily lifted a trial court’s blocking of a Louisiana law mandating public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The appellate court’s lifting of the order will last until the court finishes reviewing the defendants’ appeal of the trial court’s order.

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US Supreme Court to hear landmark cases on public funding for religious schools

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On Friday, the US Supreme Court announced that it would take up a groundbreaking case to determine whether Oklahoma could fund a proposed Catholic charter school. If the court sides with Oklahoma, it would mark the first time the government can establish and directly fund religious schools. Drummond and St.

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India top court rules online education access cannot be denied to underprivileged children

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The Supreme Court of India ruled Friday that if the fundamental right to education under “Article 21A of the Constitution has to become a reality,” then the needs of underprivileged children “to receive adequate access to online education cannot be denied.”

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US appeals court finds no constitutional right to civics education

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The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has ruled that there is no constitutional right to an adequate civics education, denying an appeal by students in Providence, Rhode Island. The post US appeals court finds no constitutional right to civics education appeared first on JURIST - News.

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India state court temporarily bans hijab in educational institutions

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The interim order only applies to educational institutions that have a dress code or uniform mandate. It started when the students were denied entry in PU college, a state-run educational institution, for wearing a hijab (headscarf) in classrooms. The female Muslim students subsequently filed petitions challenging the hijab-ban.

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6 Ways to Expand Your Paralegal Education

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If such a meme depicted a paralegal’s education, the visible tip of the iceberg would represent the formal, foundational education and essential working skills of that paralegal. . In addition, certified paralegals and paralegals who work in certain states are required to continually update their legal education. .

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US book publishers sue Florida Department of Education over library restrictions

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Six major book publishers Friday sued the Florida Department of Education, challenging a 2023 state law used to restrict books in school libraries. The need to consider the value of the book as a whole, or its literary, scientific or political value, is part of the obscenity test outlined in the 1973 US Supreme Court case Miller v California.

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