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Holidays provide schools occasion to teach about religions
By Charles Haynes For too many school districts, this season of 'peace and goodwill' is disintegrating into a month of fights and lawsuits.
12.05.99
Religious liberty in America requires acceptance of diversity
By Charles Haynes Much has been made of the changing face of America — the rapidly growing racial and cultural diversity now found in every region of our nation. As year 2000 approaches, there is considerable hand-wringing among commentators about the potential for ethnic and racial strife in 21st-century America.
11.28.99
Both sides emotional over Bible in school
By Charles Haynes Want to know what people really think about the Bible and public schools? Tune in to talk radio. Callers aren't the least bit shy about telling you exactly where they stand and how wrong other people are.
11.21.99
Guidelines clear up use of Bible in schools
By Charles Haynes After more than 150 years of "Bible wars" in public education, peace may finally be at hand. On November 11, a remarkable coalition of 20 religious and educational groups released The Bible and Public Schools, the first-ever consensus guidelines on the place of the Bible in the curriculum.
11.14.99
Religion has mattered in elections from Day One
By Charles Haynes The 'character issue' appears to have put religious faith front and center in the 2000 presidential race.
11.07.99
Zachary's defeat is a loss for student's free speech rights
By Charles Haynes Little Zachary lost again last week in a case involving his first-grade teacher telling him he couldn't read his favorite story to the class because it was from the Bible.
10.31.99
Right way, wrong way to settle school religious-liberty disputes
By Charles Haynes Want kids to learn about the First Amendment? Just tell them that they can't express their religious faith in school. Presto, you'll have instant constitutional experts.
10.24.99
Character education can transform students and schools
By Charles Haynes Most Americans will tell you that character education in schools is a good idea. According to pollsters, 90% of us want schools to teach core moral values.
10.17.99
Parental involvement proves key to educational reform
By Charles Haynes Bad parents, like bad kids, get lots of attention. School officials spend much of their time dealing with problems caused by parents who are abusive, neglectful or uncaring. Maybe that's why some administrators and teachers get defensive about campaigns for more
10.10.99
Schools should let even young students start prayer groups
By Charles Haynes Contrary to what you hear on talk radio or read in direct-mail fundraising letters, public high schools aren't religion-free zones.
10.03.99
Striking all religious speech from schools not necessary
By Charles Haynes Censoring religious speech by students may be legal, but is it the right thing to do?
09.26.99
Amendment not necessary for freedom of religion
By Charles Haynes 'Istook is mistook.' Or so reads a button worn around Washington these days.
09.19.99
School must arrange calendars for practical, not religious, reasons
By Charles Haynes For American Jews, these first days of school are also the High Holy Days, the beginning of the spiritual year.
09.12.99
Letters show commitment to religious liberty in U.S.
By Charles Haynes Judging from the mail I receive, Americans may differ deeply about religion, but most share a strong and abiding commitment to religious liberty.
09.05.99
Safe schools should be safe for religious expression, too
By Charles Haynes With the tragic shootings in Columbine still fresh in their minds, school officials across the nation are pulling out all the stops to ensure school safety, including crackdowns on gang activity.
08.29.99
Evolution deadlock needs a new script
By Charles Haynes Headlines declared 'a creationist victory' after Kansas Board of Education voted to eliminate evolution from science standards. But is it really?
08.22.99
No cheap, fast solutions for school safety concerns
By Charles Haynes You could almost hear the collective sigh of relief among teachers and administrators when the final class bell rang last June.
08.15.99
Nation's founders debated 'soul liberty'
By Charles Haynes Not since the days of Massachusetts Bay Colony has the place of the Ten Commandments in public life been so hotly debated in America.
08.08.99
Bill calls for concessions to religion in workplace
By Charles Haynes Some Americans can't work on Saturday. Others need to leave work early on Friday. This isn't because they would rather fish or play golf; it's because they must observe the Sabbath as required by their faith.
08.01.99
Bill affecting religious freedom now in Senate's hands
By Charles Haynes If you care about your religious freedom, pay close attention to what's happening in Congress this month.
07.25.99
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