In this photo taken Thursday, April 29, 2010, sixth grade students are shown in their classroom at Hope Lutheran School in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Credit: Jessie L. Bonner/AP Sign up for the Concord ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A copy of the Ten Commandments is displayed in a classroom at Bagdad Elementary School in Leander, in accordance with a state law ...

Tennessee Rep. Gino Bulso has introduced a bill to "get voluntary prayer back in public schools." The bill has received bipartisan pushback, with critics arguing it is unnecessary because prayer is ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Last spring, the Texas Legislature passed a bill that allows school districts to add a period dedicated to prayer and reading the Bible or other religious texts in public schools. Now, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Praying is allowed in schools, according to federal guidelines. Now, the Florida Department of Education wants to make sure ...

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education has issued guidance on prayer in public schools, outlining requirements that are tied to federal education funding. The guidance states that no ...

The English writer G. K. Chesterton defined education as “the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another." Over time, much of the religious and constitutional heritage that ...

Many years ago, I was on a panel discussing the relationship between religion and public education. These were the early days of the religious right, and one of the panelists held forth at some length ...

Given an opportunity by the Texas Legislature to set aside time each day for students and staff to pray, most school districts appear to have declined the offer. Senate Bill 11 required Texas school ...

At the 2026 National Prayer Breakfast, President Donald Trump imposed new directives regarding prayer in public schools. And he did so after making fun of a top Republican for praying. The Daily Beast ...