Religion & Public Schools News
November 18, 2009 - The Associated Press
Bishops discuss authority over Catholic colleges after uproar over Notre Dame's honor of Obama
Fallout continues from the summer controversy over the University of Notre Dame awarding an honorary degree to President Barack Obama, who supports abortion rights.
October 4, 2009 - Dallas Morning News
Mormon teens start day with faith classes in McKinney
It's not as if Jenna Reeder doesn't have anything else to do, given that she's president of the senior class at McKinney High School, serves on student council, and takes dual credit courses from Collin College.
October 4, 2009 - Dallas Morning News
Dallas-Fort Worth area church-school partnerships give children a classroom lift
Apartments surround Irving's Townsell Elementary School on all sides.
October 4, 2009 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Conservative Christian group fighting higher ed free speech rules
A national conservative Christian group is calling on several area colleges and universities to drop or change their free speech and expression rules because they could discourage students from voicing opinions about religious beliefs and other issues.
September 28, 2009 - The Houston Chronicle
What did Founding Fathers believe?
AUSTIN — Texas schoolchildren should know how God and religion greatly influenced the country's Founding Fathers more than 230 years ago, say some of the experts reviewing the state's social studies curriculum.
September 16, 2009 - The Orange County Register
Teacher not financially liable for disparaging Christians in class
SANTA ANA – A federal judge has ruled that high school history teacher James Corbett is not financially liable for disparaging Christians in class, in violation of a former student's First Amendment rights.
September 16, 2009 - St. Petersburg Times
Can Bill Foster's creation beliefs evolve into valid issue in St. Petersburg mayoral race?
St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Bill Foster believes, contrary to the overwhelming majority of scientists, that dinosaurs and humans co-existed.
September 15, 2009 - The Wall Street Journal
Muslims press for school holidays in New York City
NEW YORK -- Muslims groups here are pressing city officials to close public schools on two of the faith's holiest days, just as schools do for major Jewish and Christian holidays. But the groups have yet to persuade the man in charge of New York City schools, Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
September 6, 2009 - The Dallas Morning News
State tells schools to teach Bible literacy but not how
Vanda Terrell is still getting used to saying it. "Let's open our Bibles," the veteran Plano ISD teacher tells students daily at two public high schools in the district.
September 2, 2009 - The Associated Press
Old laws banning religious clothing for teachers remain in 3 states; Oregon's gets scrutiny
A law backed by the Ku Klux Klan nearly a century ago to keep Catholics out of public schools is still on the books in Oregon, one of the last states in the nation to prohibit teachers from wearing religious clothing in classrooms.
