2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1061+ words) A coalition of national civil liberties groups is seeking records from five Tennessee school districts after they announced plans to display the Ten Commandments inside schools, following a recent state law that allows schools to do so. The groups, including…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (425+ words) More than two dozen Texas families have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a state law that requires every public school classroom to display the Ten Commandments. The families filed a joint appeal after a federal appeals court ruled…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (193+ words) Local churches, students, school employees and community leaders are scheduled to join a Back-to-School Prayer Walk at 11 a.m. Aug. 19 in Norwich to mark the start of the academic year. The event will begin at Chelsea Parade and end at Norwich Free…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (756+ words) The Department of Defense Education Activity operates about 160 schools across 11 countries and educates roughly 70,000 students who are children of active-duty military or civilian service members. Conservatives have eyed the schools — which, unlike most public schools, are run by the federal…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (255+ words) The Supreme Court has issued a series of rulings in recent years expanding the role of religion in public life, including in public schools. Now, a religiously diverse group of Texas families is asking the justices to draw a line…...

4+ week, 12+ hour ago   (563+ words) Image credit: Andre Savastano / iStock According to the U.S. Religion Census of 2020, Christianity is still the largest religion in every state. For context, Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. There are three main sects…...