Why religion and education will be in the spotlight next term

The useful part

As the back-to-school spirit sweeps across the nation, education is likely on the minds of the Supreme Court justices (especially those with kids still at home or in college). The court is preparing for a term that will involve at least one major dispute on religion in schools – and potentially more. In two other recently filed petitions, the court was asked to revisit and overturn Locke v.

How it works

• Already, the justices have agreed to hear a Catholic preschool's challenge to the policies governing Colorado's universal preschool program, and many court watchers expect them to also review state laws...
• These appeals have received less attention – at least so far – than the cases on the Catholic preschool and Ten Commandments displays, but they, too, could lead to significant religious freedom rulings in...
• Davey was Joshua Davey, who pursued a ministry degree at a Christian college in Washing...

Details worth keeping

Two petitions challenging such laws were filed in the past three weeks.