Section 49-6-1804 - Discrimination based on religious content of student's written or oral assignments or submissions prohibited - Penalty or reward prohibited

Students may express their written beliefs about religion in homework, artwork, and other written and oral assignments free from discrimination based on the religious content of the student's submissions. Homework and classroom assignments shall be judged by ordinary academic standards of substance and relevance and against other legitimate academic concerns identified by the LEA. Students may not be penalized or rewarded based on the religious content of the student's work.Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 654,s 2, eff. 4/10/2014.