You're a high school teacher, and one of your colleagues has her senior English students reading Shakespeare's Macbeth. A parent group, arguing that the students are being exposed to witchcraft, sues the school, attempting to eliminate study of the play. Your colleague protests that the study of classic literature is an essential part of the curriculum. If a ruling in this case is consistent with
legal precedent, which of the following is the most valid conclusion?
a. The courts will rule in favor of the school, since studying the play has a clear educational purpose.
b. The courts will rule in favor of the parents, since the play will be interpreted as advocating a particular religious belief.
c. The courts will rule in favor of the school, since the rest of the play is non-controversial.
d. The courts will rule in favor of the parents, since schools must be responsive to parental concerns.
a
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