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of this consensus on teaching about religion in public schools: • As the Supreme Court has made clear, study about religion in public schools is constitutional. • Inclusion of study about religion is important in order for students to be properly educated about history and cultures. • Religion must be taught objectively and neutrally.
consensus on teaching about religion in public schools: 1. As the Supreme Court has made clear, study about religion in public schools is constitutional. 2. Inclusion of study about religion is important in order for students to be properly educated about histo-ry and cultures. 3. Religion must be taught objectively and neutrally.
n teaching about religion.Be able to address in a constructive way religious disagreements and conflicts. at arise in the classroom.Be able to find and recognize appropriate resources about religion when needed, on the Internet o. in more traditional media.Be aware of, and manage efectively, religious.
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constitutional and educational principles for understanding the role of religion in public education. This teacher's guide is intended to move beyond the confusion and conflict that has surrounded religion in public schools since the early days of the common school movement. For most of our history, extremes have shaped much of the debate.
Teaching about Religion in K-12 Public Schools in the United States. In 2010, the AAR Board of Directors approved the Guidelines for Teaching about Religion in K–12 Public Schools (PDF) in the United States. The document is the product of a three-year initiative undertaken by the Religion in the Schools Task Force in consultation with ...
RELIGION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OVERVIEW – A COMPLEX ISSUE The issue of the proper role of religion in the public schools continues to be the subject of great controversy. School officials, parents and students -- as well as lawyers and judges -- wrestle with these questions every day. However, clear standards and guidance are elusive.
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TEACHING ABOUT RELIGION. 5. Students may be taught about religion, but public schools may not teach religion. As the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly said, "[i]t might well be said that one's aducation is not complete without a study of comparative religion, or the history of religion and its relationship to the advancement of civilization."
