Finding Common Ground (2007 revision) by Charles C. Haynes and Oliver Thomas is a First Amendment guide to religion and public education published by the First Amendment Center.

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  • Front cover (187 KB)

  • Front matter
    Title page, table of contents, about the authors, foreword (111 KB)

  • Chapter 1
    "From Battleground to Common Ground" (242 KB)

  • Chapter 2
    "Religious Liberty, Public Education, and the Future of American Democracy: A Statement of Principles" (143 KB)

  • Chapter 3
    "Strategies for Finding Common Ground" (164 KB)

  • Chapter 4
    "The Supreme Court, Religious Liberty and Public Education" (254 KB)

  • Chapter 5
    "A Teacher's Guide to Religion in Public Schools" (350 KB)

  • Chapter 6
    "Student Religious Expression in Public Schools: United States Department of Education Guidelines" (167 KB)

  • Chapter 7
    "Student Religious Clubs" (250 KB)

  • Chapter 8
    "Student Religious Practices" (338 KB)

  • Chapter 9
    "Religion in the Public School Curriculum" (548 KB)

  • Chapter 10
    "Religious Holidays in Public Schools" (171 KB)

  • Chapter 11
    "The Bible and Public Schools" (106 KB)

  • Chapter 12
    "Public Schools and Religious Communities" (78 KB)

  • Chapter 13
    "Public Schools and Sexual Orientation" (84 KB)

  • Chapter 14
    "Character Education" (318 KB)

  • Chapter 15
    "Sample School District Policies" (207 KB)

  • Chapter 16
    "Frequently Asked Questions about Religious Liberty in Public Schools" (149 KB)

  • Appendix A
    "Contact Information for Organizations Signing Consensus Statements" (40 KB)

  • Appendix B
    "A History of Religious Liberty in American Public Life" (93 KB)

  • Appendix C
    "The Williamsburg Charter" (93 KB)

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