Home   Issues   Constitution   Guide   Teaching   Materials   Democracy   Glossary   Site   Guide   About Us	Religion in Schools From opening prayers at football games to lessons about creationism taught in the classroom, the presence of religion in public schools tests the limits of free expression and tolerance. Some feel that denying religious groups access to school facilities is unfair discrimination. Others believe that religion belongs only in private homes and places of worship. What role, if any, should religion play in the public education system? Intelligent Design: Scientific Inquiry or Religious Indoctrination? Aired: 05/45/2005 (Listen to: Full Program | Opening Story ) Intelligent Design: Scientific Inquiry or Religious Indoctrination? Juveniles and the Death Penalty Aired: 15/45/2004 (Listen to: Full Program | Opening Story ) DC Sniper Prosecutor Paul Ebert debates application and fitness of death penalty sentences for juveniles with Marsha Levick of the Juvenile Law Center. Abstinence-only education Aired: 14/45/2004 (Listen to: Full Program | Opening Story ) Abstinence-only education Show All At Odds Over Schools; Race, religion and special education divide a town near the Jersey Shore. 00/17/2006 Decorate Schools for Holidays -- but With What? 00/17/2006 Families Challenging Religious Influence in Delaware Schools 00/29/2006 Show All A Question of Faith: Exploring Reactions to the Recent Supreme Court Ruling on Organized Prayer at School-Sponsored Events In Whom Do We Trust?: An Examination of the Separation of Church and State Is Evolution Just Monkey Business?: Assessing the Debate Surrounding the Teaching of Evolution in Science Classrooms Mixed Blessings: Exploring the Separation of Church and State in Patriotic Poetry Religious Convictions: Exploring Current Debates Involving the Separation of Church and State Whose 'Truth' Is Out There?: Examining the Historical Significance of the 'Evolution Versus Creationism' Debate Additional Curriculum Justice Talking Listening and Learning Guide The New York Times Learning Network: Lesson Plan Archive Explore the history of this issue through an interactive timeline Have an opinion? Visit the Justice Talking message boards and the New York Times forums
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