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Jul 17, 2024 · Published July 17. The big story: The role religion plays in public education has gained renewed attention in recent weeks, as several states have adopted laws, rules and requirements relating to ...
- As critics decry religion in classrooms, some fear how far ...
As the national debate churns over the role of religion in...
- As critics decry religion in classrooms, some fear how far ...
Jul 16, 2024 · As the national debate churns over the role of religion in public schools, Florida, too, stands near the center of the storm. Its law to permit chaplains in classrooms, which took effect July 1 ...
- jsolochek@tampabay.com
- Education Reporter
Mar 3, 2024 · MORE STUDENTS FOR SOME RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS. In central Florida, Mount Dora Christian Academy now has waitlists for nearly every grade, and plans to add more classes, said James Carr, interim president for the 80-year-old Church of Christ-rooted school. State scholarships now make up about half of the $10 million the school receives for tuition ...
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- Religion News Editor
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- It improves brain development. A recent study found that religious children are more likely to believe fictional tales and have a tougher time separating fantasy from reality.
- It keeps kids out of trouble. For schools worried about disciplining children in the classroom, religion can help with that. Books have been written about how religion can help families cut back the “juvenile delinquency” within families, Forbes reported.
- Religious schools do better than public or charter schools. Though teaching religious classes doesn’t exactly make a school a religious one, it’s still important to note that religious schools tend to do better than public or charter schools.
- It helps kids develop psychologically. One expert said learning about religion is extremely important from a psychological standpoint for young kids. Dr. Erika J. Chopich wrote that kids need to believe in something greater to fully push themselves to excel.
Aug 23, 2024 · Under the U.S. Constitution, public schools cannot promote or advance any particular religion, and they must respect the individual religious beliefs of students and staff. What that looks like in ...
- Evie Blad
- Senior Staff Writer
- eblad@educationweek.org
Public Education: Religious Rights and Values in Florida Schools Pacific Justice Institute PROTECTING FAITH, FAMILY, AND ... education, but not from all health ...
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Mar 20, 2018 · Abstract. Some liberal societies continue to require their schools to offer non-directive but, specifically, religious education as part of the curriculum. This article challenges that practice. It does so by articulating and defending the moral requirement that education policy must be regulated by principles that are acceptable to reasonable ...
