Kristine L. Bowman, Ph.D., is the associate dean for academic and student affairs in the College of Education as well as a professor of law and a professor of education policy at Michigan State University. She has published more than 30 articles and book chapters, written or coedited four books and presented across the U.S. and in more than a dozen countries. She writes about liberty and equality across all levels of education with a focus on racial and ethnic equity and free speech.
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Epperson v. Arkansas (1968)
Epperson v. Arkansas (1968) struck down a state law that criminalized the teaching of evolution in public schools, finding that the law violated the First Amendment.
Evolution
The teaching of evolution has been at the heart of many cases brought under the establishment clause, the free exercise clause, and the free speech clause of the First Amendment.
Marsh v. Alabama (1946)
In Marsh v. Alabama (1946) the Court held that a person distributing religious literature on the sidewalk of a “company town” was protected by the First Amendment rights.
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943) said requiring students to salute the American flag infringed upon First Amendment freedoms of belief and speech.