Louisiana Creationism Act

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Louisiana_Creationism_Act
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Statements (21)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Balanced_Treatment_for_Creation-Science_and_Evolution-Science_Act
gptkbp:category gptkb:United_States_education_law
gptkb:creationism_in_the_United_States
lawsuits involving religion and education
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Edwards_v._Aguillard,_482_U.S._578_(1987)
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1981
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Louisiana_State_Legislature
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Louisiana Creationism Act
gptkbp:legalChallenge gptkb:Edwards_v._Aguillard
gptkbp:location gptkb:Louisiana,_United_States
gptkbp:prohibits teaching evolution without also teaching creation science
gptkbp:purpose to require the teaching of creation science alongside evolution in public schools
gptkbp:reasonForStrikeDown violation of Establishment Clause of the First Amendment
gptkbp:relatedTo evolution
mythology
science education
gptkbp:struck gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:struckDownYear 1987
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Edwards_v._Aguillard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7