religion in public schools
type: Concept
narrower: Equal Access Act

statutes and treaties
type: Concept
narrower: Equal Access Act

laws
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: Equal Access Act

law and public policy
type: Concept
narrower: Equal Access Act

Equal Access Act
type: Concept
definition: In 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the federal Equal Access Act (EAA). This law permits student-initiated noncurricular clubs to meeting during noninstructional time, if a given public secondary school maintains a “limited public forum.” In addition, if a public school permits other noncurricular organizations to meet on school grounds outside of instructional time, it cannot bar religiously oriented student groups. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education; Equal Access Act]
broader: statutes and treaties
broader: religion in public schools
broader: law and public policy
broader: equality and social stratification

equality and social stratification
type: Concept
narrower: Equal Access Act