Tag: Public Schools
Law allows creationism to be taught in Tennessee public schools
By Elizabeth Flock April 11, 2012.
Print: The Washington Post
A bill that allows Tennessee public school teachers to teach alternatives to mainstream scientific theories such as evolution will become law this month.
After losing a lawsuit, taking their appeal to God
By Sharon Otterman January 12, 2012.
Print: The New York Times
Christian congregations that are weeks away from expulsion from New York City’s public schools are focusing on more-religious tools in their arsenal: prayer, fasting and repentance.
Battle Anew Over the Place of Religion in Public Schools
By Erik Eckholm January 7, 2012.
Print: The New York Times
It has been nearly 50 years since the Supreme Court ruled that officially sponsored prayer in public schools violated the separation of church and state. But in some corners of the country, open prayer and Christian symbols have never disappeared from schools.
