In the first place, ethical instruction in public schools must necessarily be administered from a purely «secular» standpoint — that is, without reference to religious belief or authority. (firstthings.com)
The board asserted that the statute gives the state board of education more powers than the Colorado state constitution permits and infringes on the state constitution's provision that the local school board «shall have control of instruction in the public schools of their respective districts.» (educationnext.org)
Children ages 8 to 12 who receive English - language instruction in public school around the Houston and Austin metropolitan areas (texasldcenter.org)