On Keeping Church and Schools Separate

After a long legal fight, some 160 religious congregations in New York City have until Feb. 12 to stop using schools as houses of worship, even though some religious leaders are still trying to win over local legislators to change the rules. The writer, a civil liberties lawyer, says the Department of Education is right to erect a wall between religious worship and schools.

SchoolBook: On Keeping Church and Schools Separate

After a long legal fight, some 160 religious congregations in New York City have until Feb. 12 to stop using schools as houses of worship, even though some religious leaders are still trying to win over local legislators to change the rules. The writer, a civil liberties lawyer, says the Department of Education is right to erect a wall between religious worship and schools.

Gingrich raps New York's Bloomberg on religion issue

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich inserted himself into the long-running controversy about whether religious groups should be allowed to hold services in New York City public schools, and accused Mayor Michael Bloomberg of being "anti-religious." Gingrich made his comments on Friday in a speech to a coalition of religious leaders in Las Vegas ahead of Nevada's ...

Religious schools to make big impact

JOHOR BARU: The state government's plan to build 96 religious schools within two years is expected to produce a generation of students with sound religious knowledge and practice.

Parents bid to ban Bible in classrooms

PARENTS are stepping up pressure to end religious education in state schools amid claims it is making children fearful.