Six Impossible Episodes: Back-to-Court

This episode takes a quick look at six U.S. Supreme Court cases that all have to do with the rights of children in public primary and secondary schools.
• Abington School District v. Schempp, 374 U.S. 203 (1963). supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/374/203
• Bowman, Kristine. “West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943).” Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University. firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/west-virginia-…
• Cornell Law School. “Engel v. Vitale (1962).) law.cornell.edu/wex/engel_v._vitale_(1962)
• Dynia, Philip A. “Rights of Students.” Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University. 8/11/2023, updated 5/27/2026. firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/rights-of-stud…
• Engel v. Vitale, 370 U.S. 421 (1962). supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/370/421
• Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260 (1988). supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/484/260
• Ingraham v. Wright, 430 U.S. 651 (1977). supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/430/651
• Ingraham v. Wright, 430 U.S. 651 (1977). supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/430/651
• National Education Association. “Corporal Punishment in Schools Still Legal in Many States.” nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/corporal-p…
• Oyez. “West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette.” oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/319us624
• Pfeffer, Leo. “THE NEW YORK REGENTS’ PRAYER CASE (ENGEL V. VITALE).” Journal of Church and State, vol. 4, no. 2, 1962, pp. 150–58. JSTOR, jstor.org.proxy.bostonathenaeum.org/stable/239…. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.
• Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503 (1969) supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/393/503
• West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/319/624/#t…
• Zinn Education Project. “June 14, 1943: Supreme Court Finds Compulsory Flag Salutes Unconstitutional.” zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/compulsory-flag-sa…

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