Religious leaders discuss tolerance with Bluffton Middle School students

A group of faith leaders spoke to students at Bluffton Middle School on Friday about the importance of cultural and religious tolerance.Students were divided into four groups. In total, more than 1,000 students took part in the assemblies.Beaufort County School District Superintendent Valerie Truesdale invited the religious leaders to speak in reaction to an incident in April in which a teacher ...

Sentumu defends religious education

The Archbishop of York has addressed 50 headteachers from schools and academies across northern England on the importance of religious education

Archbishop defends religious education

The Archbishop of York has addressed 50 headteachers from schools and academies across northern England on the importance of religious education

Texas's war on history | Katherine Stewart

Christian-nationalist zealots are trying to rewrite US history, airbrush slavery and enshrine creationism in Texas schools Don McLeroy, chairman of the Texas State Board of Education from 2007 to 2009, is a "young earth" creationist. He believes the earth is 6,000 years old, that human beings walked with dinosaurs, and that Noah's Ark had a unique, multi-level construction that allowed it to ...

17 National Groups to Release New Guidelines for Public Schools on How to Combat Bullying and Uphold Free Speech

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At a press conference on Tuesday, May 22, a coalition of 17 education, religious and civil liberties groups will release new guidelines aimed at helping public schools uphold the First Amendment while combating harassment and bullying.