Tags: school
Muslim Students Shocked By Professor’s Column

Haroon Moghul.

An NYU professor suggests in Forbes that we refer to tragedies like the one at Ft. Hood as “Going Muslim.” An NYU alumnus, himself a Muslim, finds himself shocked, not so much by the article, as by the response of the school administration.

Religion vs. Girls’ Education

Susan Henking.

Cultural and religious forces are often arrayed against girls when it comes to the right to education. Religion, in particular—whether it’s Islamic legal law or an evangelical Christian aversion to evolution—is often evoked to bar girls from school.

Hang a Crucifix and Call it Catholic

Kate Childs Graham.

Catholic educators in Boston put a cross in every classroom, just in case anyone's wondering who's running the show.

I'm Rubber, You're Glue: Conservatives Insist On Their Right To Hate Gays

Candace Chellew-Hodge.

Focus on the Family condemns "No Name Calling Week" in schools as a ploy by homosexuals to get people to accept them. How devious.

Evolution Sunday: Pastors Celebrate Darwin

Lauri Lebo.

A professor of biology gets clergy on board in the fight against those who would teach biblical creationism in America’s schools, showing that science does not always lead to atheism. Sorry, Dawkins.