Board of Education of the Union Free School District No. 9, New Hyde Park, New York
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The Board of Education of the Union Free School District No. 9 in New Hyde Park, New York, was the local school authority that defended a state-composed classroom prayer in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Engel v. Vitale, which led to the prohibition of official school-sponsored prayer in public schools.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
local education authority
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school board ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
education policy implementation
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public school governance ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York State Board of Regents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caseDecidedBy | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caseDecisionYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| defended |
New York Regents' prayer
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state-composed classroom prayer ⓘ |
| educationLevel |
primary education
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secondary education ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Establishment Clause of the First Amendment
NERFINISHED
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First Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | public schools in Union Free School District No. 9 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | involved in Supreme Court decision prohibiting official school-sponsored prayer ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Union Free School District No. 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalIssue | constitutionality of state-composed school prayer ⓘ |
| legalPrecedentFromCase | public schools may not sponsor official prayers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nassau County, New York
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New Hyde Park, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being respondent in landmark school prayer case Engel v. Vitale ⓘ |
| operatesIn | public education ⓘ |
| partyTo | Engel v. Vitale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
church–state separation in public education
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school-sponsored prayer in public schools ⓘ |
| roleInCase | respondent in Engel v. Vitale ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | public body ⓘ |
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Steven I. Engel
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Board of Education of the Union Free School District No. 9, New Hyde Park, New York
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subject surface form:
Engel v. Vitale