Charles Haynes columns

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Surge of anti-Semitism must not go unopposed
By Charles Haynes Attacks on Jews in U.S., around the world go beyond assaults on religious freedom — if ignored, they will eradicate the Jewish people.  05.26.02

Turning classrooms into laboratories of democracy
By Charles Haynes First Amendment Schools to apply lesson that rights, obligations of citizenship can’t be taught from a book — they must be lived and applied in daily life.  05.12.02

School prayer is already protected — no amendment needed
By Charles Haynes Grassroots campaign is under way to persuade your local government to endorse a confusing and misleading “school prayer” amendment.  04.28.02

Stop the fighting: Use 'creation-evolution' conflict as teaching tool
By Charles Haynes We’ll never get beyond the battling until we help students understand the range of views — religious and non-religious — about the claims of science.  04.14.02

Holy Week, holy terror: We must do more to promote religious liberty
By Charles Haynes Religious freedom works, but we can't take it for granted.  03.31.02

State-imposed faith won't make U.S. stronger
By Charles Haynes Keeping the government from promoting religion is actually good for religion.  03.17.02

High court's pending vote on vouchers won't be end of the story
By Charles Haynes If court watchers are right and Cleveland program is given green light, the nation faces a fierce debate that may well determine the future of public education.  03.03.02

Media spotlight misses Utah's home-grown success story
By Charles Haynes Look beyond the myths, find a state committed to promoting religious liberty in public schools.  02.17.02

Mistakes in teaching about religion don't mean schools are 'anti-Christian'
By Charles Haynes Instead of making this another culture-war battle, let’s work together to ensure that all teachers have the preparation they need to get it right.  02.03.02

Breaking the gridlock to serve nation's needy
By Charles Haynes Diverse group agrees: Let’s act now on what we can agree on — and avoid bitter fights, lawsuits.  01.20.02

Believers should remember 'soul liberty,' respect rights of non-believers
By Charles Haynes Americans with no religious preference feel increasingly isolated, defensive about the joining of 'God and country' in ceremonies from Yankee Stadium to the local school.  01.06.02

Looking behind the numbers
By Charles Haynes Post-Sept. 11 spike in number of Americans who think religion is gaining influence belies steady gains made over years.  12.23.01

How to handle religious holidays in public schools
By Charles Haynes Upholding the First Amendment is key to solving the yearly 'December dilemma.'  12.09.01

Giving thanks for fragile freedoms
By Charles Haynes Now that our freedoms are under attack, we’ve awakened to how much we have to lose.  11.25.01

Put God back in schools? He never left
By Charles Haynes Students already have right to religious expression; re-imposing state-sponsored prayers won't save America.  11.11.01

Recite pledge, but know meaning behind the words
By Charles Haynes Students need to learn that respecting the flag means respecting fundamental rights — including the right to dissent or opt out on grounds of conscience.  10.28.01

Citizenship isn't defined by religious affiliation
By Charles Haynes To uphold our commitment to First Amendment, we must do everything to guard the rights of all — even those with whom we deeply disagree.  10.14.01

America's schools must be summoned to defend freedom
By Charles Haynes While terrorists use tools of indoctrination, propaganda to teach blind obedience, our schools must use democratic principles to instill an abiding commitment to universal human rights.  09.30.01

With liberty and justice for all: the America we must protect
By Charles Haynes Defending the rights of all citizens is at the heart of what it means to be an American.  09.16.01

Recognizing students' rights makes for safer schools
By Charles Haynes Silencing students only breeds the very alienation and resentment that cause many of the problems in the first place.  09.02.01

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