education
Kenya to add chaplains to public high schools to improve discipline
By Fredrick Nzwili — July 7, 2017
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Religious leaders cheered the government's decision, saying it will promote good morals.
South African court bars schools from promoting any one religion
By Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo — June 28, 2017
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) The Organization for Religious Education and Democracy had argued that it was in the interest of South Africa's democracy that public schools not be allowed to favor a specific religion.
Are smart Jews too cool for shul?
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 28, 2017
Maybe if we stopped dumbing Judaism down.....?
Should Christians abandon public schools?
By Andrea Ramirez — April 27, 2017
(RNS) There is no 'one size fits all' schooling solution for Christian parents as we guide them to love the Lord with all their hearts, minds and strength.
More education means less religious commitment — unless you’re Christian
By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 26, 2017
(RNS) There are some exceptions to the popular thought that the more educated Americans are, they less religious they will be, according to a new analysis by Pew Research Center.
Neil Gorsuch could help religious schools get public funding
By Lance Izumi — February 10, 2017
(RNS) If confirmed, the new justice could help sway a case that could pave the way for public funds to go to private schools.
The battle over Betsy DeVos started more than 100 years ago
By Carmen LaBerge — February 10, 2017
(RNS) Why do liberals hate DeVos so? To answer that question, we have to go back and study the worldviews of two men: John Dewey and Abraham Kuyper.
Evangelical Jerry Falwell Jr. to head Trump education task force
By Ian Simpson — February 2, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) The president of Liberty University is keen to cut university regulations, including rules on dealing with campus sexual assault, the school says.
Do Jews really value education?
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 14, 2016
(RNS) Jews are more educated than other people. But, something is missing.
Jews at top of class in first-ever global study of religion and education
By Lauren Markoe — December 13, 2016
(RNS) Around the world, religion and education are highly correlated.
Should kids be forced to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance?
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 19, 2016
Let kids kneel during the Pledge of Allegiance. Rebellion comes with the territory.
How some abortion opponents get ‘pro-life’ radically right
By Marcia Pally — June 28, 2016
(RNS) Reducing abortion as much as possible is a universal goal with broad consensus about how to achieve it.
German Protestant bishop wants Islam classes in all state schools
By RNS staff — May 29, 2016
BERLIN (Reuters) Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm told the Heilbronner Stimme newspaper that teaching Islam in schools nationwide would give Muslim pupils a chance to take a critical approach to their own religion.
Teaching Hinduism in California schools
By Aseem Shukla — April 24, 2016
(RNS) A group of scholars is threatening to downgrade, and in many cases remove, the terms India and Hinduism, from California schoolbooks.
Muslim schoolboys’ handshake refusal causes stir in Switzerland
By Rosie Scammell — April 6, 2016
(RNS) The brothers, ages 14 and 15, refused to shake their female teacher's hand, rejecting a national tradition.
