Charles Haynes columns
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Court's ruling will add fuel to voucher debate
By Charles Haynes The Supreme Court poked a big hole in Mr. Jefferson's "wall of separation" last week when it ruled that federal dollars may be used to buy computers and other instructional materials for religious schools.
07.09.00
Religious liberty part of America's revolution
By Charles Haynes What are the fireworks all about? Or, to put it another way, what's the real meaning of the American Revolution?
07.02.00
Court upholds 2 principles in prayer ruling
By Charles Haynes Here we go again. Last Monday's Supreme Court ruling on prayer at high school football games is sure to renew charges and counter-charges about God being "kicked out" of public schools.
06.25.00
Schools made strides, missteps on religion
By Charles Haynes The 1999-2000 school year will be remembered as the best of times and worst of times for religious liberty in public schools.
06.18.00
Upholding the First Amendment ensures genuine religious freedom
By Charles Haynes Students have the right to express their faith during the school day. But that isn't a license to turn public schools into places of worship.
06.11.00
Prison guards' long hair, beards show religious liberty alive, well
By Charles Haynes By winning the right to wear long hair and beards, prison guards in two states have demonstrated that religious freedom is alive and well in America.
06.04.00
Lawsuits over religion waste school funds
By Charles Haynes The school year ends, but the litigation goes on and on. Expensive, divisive lawsuits over religion will keep some school officials off the beach this summer and in the courtroom.
05.28.00
School guest speakers on religion should know ground rules
By Charles Haynes Public educators have debated for decades whether or not to encourage teaching about religion. Not any more.
05.21.00
Media putting more emphasis on religion
By Charles Haynes Our nation enters the 21st century as the most religiously diverse place on earth and, among developed nations, the most religious. In America, religion matters.
05.14.00
Constitution protects, restricts charter schools
By Charles Haynes When the nation's first charter school opened its doors in St. Paul, Minn., seven years ago, some critics called it a passing fad doomed to fail.
05.07.00
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