Hecate

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Wed Dec 6 18:55:54 PST 2000


In the context of teaching about "the historical existence of the Aztecs,
their legends and their religion," school district did not violate
Establishment Clause violation when elementary school teacher read a story
about Quetzalcoatl and hung a Quetzal Bird in her classroom because
"Quetzalcoatl is not currently worshiped in the world. . . ."  Altman v.
Bedford Central School District, 45 F.Supp.2d 368, 387 (S.D.N.Y. 1999).

Frances Paterson
Assistant Professor (school law)
Department of Educational Leadership
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia



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