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Should Schools Ban Teachers in Religious Garb?

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Inside the First Amendment 

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By Charles C. Haynes 
First Amendment Center senior scholar

Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski breathed new life into an old debate when he signed a law on July 16 protecting religious freedom for all workers — except for teachers in public schools.

Sikhs, Muslims, Jews, Seventh-day Adventists and adherents of other faiths are celebrating the Oregon Workplace Religious Freedom Act because it requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for workers who…

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