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8 Stan. J. C.R. & C.L. 245 (2012)
The Establishment Clause and Public Education in an Islamophobic Era

handle is hein.journals/stjcrcl8 and id is 255 raw text is: ARTICLE THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE AND PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AN ISLAMOPHOBIC ERA Yaseen Eldikt & Monica C. BellT The public education system has often been considered a critically important site for inter-ethnic dialogue designed to root out the prejudice that leads to discrimination against ethnic minorities. However, the prohibition of certain religious practices in schools has placed the celebration of religious diversity in a more precarious position than the promotion of racial diversity in ways that have deleterious effects for Muslim Americans. This Essay argues that Supreme Court jurisprudence on religious establishment in public schools has contributed to public education's inefficacy as a tool to dismantle fear and prejudice against Muslims. We explore judicial, political, and practical approaches to bringing constitutionally permissible religious education and interfaith dialogue into public schools. INTRODUCTION................................................. 245 I. RELIGION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE COURTS ........ ......... 249 II. RELIGION VERSUS RACE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ..................... 254 III. CONCLUSION AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS ....................... 256 INTRODUCTION The spread of Islamophobia, an irrational fear or prejudice directed toward Islam or Muslims, threatens to undermine the tradition of religious tolerance that has defined the United States since its founding. Even though Muslims have been living in the United States for many generations, they are now often t Summer Research Fellow, Harvard Law School. The authors thank Professor Ronald S. Sullivan, Dr. Liza Cariaga-Lo, and participants in the Leadership Alliance Mellon Initiative research workshop for their invaluable input and support. T J.D., Yale Law School; Ph.D. student, Harvard University. 245

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