Religious Diversity News - The Pluralism Project

Key Theme: Education / Schools (Domestic & International)

Boldly Modest Declaration Of Faith (Virginia)
Nov 15, 2009–The Washington Post  

Who Is a Jew? Court Ruling In Britain Raises Question (United Kingdom)
Nov 7, 2009–The New York Times  

Foes Hit Bill to Give Time to Religion In Schools (Massachusetts)
Nov 6, 2009–The Boston Herald/AP  

European Rights Court Rules Against Display Of Crucifix In Italy Classrooms; Vatican Outraged (Italy, Europe)
Nov 3, 2009–The Hartford Courant/AP  

Teen Who Set Student's Turban On Fire Admitted to 1st-Time Offender Program (New Jersey)
Oct 31, 2009–Times of Trenton Regional News  

KC Young People Reach Out for Interfaith Understanding (Kansas)
Oct 30, 2009–The Kansas City Star  

Muslims In Germany (Germany, Turkey)
Oct 30, 2009–PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly (Video)  

Film On Sikh Turbans Adopted In Birmingham Syllabus (United Kingdom)
Oct 28, 2009–DNA India  

Utah Girl Suspended for Sikh Nose Pierce (Utah)
Oct 28, 2009–United Press International  

Faith Schools Warned On RE Texts (United Kingdom)
Oct 21, 2009–BBC News  

Sikh Storyteller Grabs the Imagination At Faith Day (United Kingdom)
Oct 21, 2009–Bury Times  

Hindus Laud London Boroughs for Declaring Diwali, Eid, Guru Nanak B'day As Holidays (United Kingdom)
Oct 20, 2009–Newstrack India  

Proposed Muslim School Opposed (Illinois)
Oct 19, 2009–Chicago Sun-Times  

Row Over School Closures for Muslim, Hindu And Sikh Holidays (United Kingdom)
Oct 17, 2009–Telegraph  

New Hindu Leader Aims to Shine a Light On a Rich Culture (United Kingdom)
Oct 16, 2009–Times Online  

Sikh Dagger Banned By Finchley School (United Kingdom)
Oct 13, 2009–Times Series  

NY Officials Investigate Blast At Islamic School (New York)
Oct 8, 2009–The Post-Standard/AP  

Feds May Look Into Attack On Ann Arbor Muslims (Michigan)
Oct 7, 2009–The Detroit News  

Pupils Explore the Sikh Religion (United Kingdom)
Oct 6, 2009–The Packet  

Coalition Legal Staff Expands As Legal Caseload Grows (New York, United States)
Oct 2, 2009–The Sikh Coalition  

Religious Illiteracy Alarms Educators (Canada, North America, Europe)
Oct 2, 2009–National Post  

Islamic Pupil Wins Case to Pray At German School (Germany)
Sep 29, 2009–Europe News  

All-Girl Muslim School Has Opened (United Kingdom)
Sep 28, 2009–BBC News  

Forum At Islamic Center Of Irving Gives Attendees a Chance to 'Address the Stereotypes' (Texas, United States, International)
Sep 26, 2009–The Dallas Morning News  

Sikh Children Can Carry 'Kirpan' In 61 Schools In US (Ohio, Colorado, Indiana, North Carolina, New York)
Sep 25, 2009–The Times of India  

Six Year Journey Culminates In Adoption Of Mandatory Curriculum Standard (New Jersey)
Sep 25, 2009–The Sikh Coalition  

Ky. Parent Upset Over Anti-Islam Film (Kentucky)
Sep 22, 2009–Cincinnati.com/AP  

School Of Witchcraft Opens In Taiwan (Taiwan)
Sep 21, 2009–Telegraph/AFP  

Board Decides to Keep Christmas In Textbooks
Sep 18, 2009–The Houston Chronicle  

Muslims Press for School Holidays In New York City (Michigan, Florida)
Sep 15, 2009–The Wall Street Journal  

Belgian Schools Ban Muslim Headscarf: Tribunal (Belgium)
Sep 11, 2009–Google News/AFP  

(Islamic) High School U.S.A.
Sep 6, 2009–The Washington Post (Commentary)  

State Tells Schools to Teach Bible Literacy But Not How (Texas)
Sep 6, 2009–The Dallas Morning News  

Old Laws Banning Religious Clothing for Teachers Remain In 3 States; Oregon's Gets Scrutiny (Pennsylvania, Nebraska, New Jersey)
Sep 2, 2009–Star-Tribune/AP  

Students Must Learn About Other Religions: Judge (Canada)
Sep 2, 2009–National Post  

Home-Schooling Attracts Muslims (Virginia, United States)
Aug 16, 2009–The Washington Times  

Muslims Press Public Schools On Islamic Holidays (New York, Maryland, United States)
Aug 12, 2009–Religion News Service  

Islamic School Ban Sparks Protest (Australia)
Jul 27, 2009–BBC News  

Oregon Legislator Promises Repeal Of Teacher Garb Law (Oregon)
Jul 27, 2009–SikhNN  

Russia: Medvedev Announces Programs Of Religious Education In Schools (Russia)
Jul 21, 2009–The New York Times  

Bill Bars Religious Attire for Teachers (Oregon)
Jul 19, 2009–The Register-Guard  

Blow to Sikhs: European Court Upholds French Turban Ban (France)
Jul 18, 2009–Times of India  

Sikhs Protest US Bill On 'Religious Dress' (Oregon)
Jul 17, 2009–NDTV  

CAIR: Oregon Bill Reinforces Ban On Muslim, Sikh, Jewish Teachers (Oregon)
Jul 16, 2009–PRNewswire-USNewswire  

Islamic Saudi Academy Expansion Waits for Fairfax Supervisors' Decision, Draws More Criticism (Virginia)
Jul 15, 2009–Washington Business Journal  

Santerian Says School Discriminated (California)
Jul 15, 2009–Courthouse News Service  

Some Sikh Youth Confront Dilemma In Wearing Turban (New York)
Jul 14, 2009–The Columbia Journalist  

Diverse Coalition Supports American Indian Kindergartner’s Right to Freely Exercise His Religion (Texas)
Jul 13, 2009–WebWire  

Arizona Governor Signs Bill On Religion In School (Arizona)
Jul 10, 2009–KSWT/AP  

Religious Expression Put Before Board (Vermont)
Jul 3, 2009–Rutland Herald  

Coalition Grades NYC Dept. Of Education On School Bullying (New York)
Jul 1, 2009–The Sikh Coalition  

School Built On Cemetery Provides Lesson In History (Spain)
Jul 1, 2009–The New York Times  

Council Votes for Two Muslim School Holidays (New York)
Jun 30, 2009–The New York Times  

Groups Decry Discrimination Against Sikhs In Schools (New York)
Jun 30, 2009–WNYC News  

Muslim School Approved for Sydney (Australia)
Jun 30, 2009–WA Today  

Birmingham School Puts Focus On Religions (United Kingdom)
Jun 26, 2009–Birmingham Mail  

Inside Britain's First Hindu State-Funded Faith School (United Kingdom)
Jun 21, 2009–The Independent  

Del City, Midwest City Educators Receive Lesson About Religious Liberties (Oklahoma)
Jun 20, 2009–NewsOK  

CAIR-NY Welcomes City Council Vote On Muslim Holidays In Schools (New York)
Jun 18, 2009–PRNewswire-USNewswire  

Debate Erupts Over Muslim School In Virginia (Virginia)
Jun 10, 2009–The New York Times  

Blair Charity Launches Interfaith School Programme (International)
Jun 9, 2009–Reuters  

Blair's 'Religious Literacy' Call (United Kingdom)
Jun 9, 2009–BBC News  

People Say Faith Schools Divisive (United Kingdom)
Jun 8, 2009–BBC News  

Hindu Group to Get Just $175,000 In Textbook Bias Suit (California)
Jun 6, 2009–The Sacramento Bee  

Students Learn About Buddhism, Judaism, First-Hand (Wisconsin)
Jun 3, 2009–News of the North  

Anti-Semitic Graffiti Prompts Swift Action At High School (Rhode Island)
Jun 2, 2009–South County Independent  

Aussie Muslim School Gets Fatal Blow (Australia)
Jun 2, 2009–Islam Online  

Judges: No Bible At Pa. Kindergarten Show And Tell (Pennsylvania)
Jun 1, 2009–Mercury News  

Sikh Culture In Maryland School Curriculum (Maryland)
Jun 1, 2009–SikhNN  

Macedonia Plea for Religion In Schools (Macedonia)
May 20, 2009–Balkan Insight  

School Will Not Have Prayer At Graduation (Ohio)
May 14, 2009–Chillicothe Gazette  

UK College Allows Sikh Students to Sit Exams Wearing Kirpan, After Initially Barring Them (United Kingdom)
May 14, 2009–SikhNet  

Group Issues Southeastern Request to End Prayer At Graduation (Ohio)
May 11, 2009–Chillicothe Gazette  

Mock Trial Was At Center Of Real Legal Dispute (Georgia)
May 9, 2009–Google News/AP  

Buddhist Monks Share Their Culture At Lily Lake Elementary (Wisconsin)
May 8, 2009–The Stillwater Gazette  

National Mock Trial Competition Encounters a Real Legal Challenge (Massachusetts)
May 5, 2009–The New York Times  

'Superstitious Nonsense' Remark Violated Rights (California)
May 4, 2009–Syracuse.com/AP  

Turban Day Celebrations In Rome, Italy (Italy)
May 4, 2009–SikhNet  

UN: Secularism In Macedonia At Risk (Macedonia)
Apr 30, 2009–Balkan Investigative Reporting Network  

Hindus & Jews Urge Norway to Treat Various Religions Equally In Schools (United States)
Apr 27, 2009–Media for Freedom  

School Celebrates World Religions (United Kingdom)
Apr 27, 2009–Watford Observer  

Berlin Rejects Religious Lessons (Germany)
Apr 26, 2009–BBC News  

School That Discriminated Against Sikh School Girl Now Faces a £200,000 Legal Bill (United Kingdom)
Apr 20, 2009–SikhNet  

Texas District to Let Native American Student Keep Long Hair (Texas)
Apr 14, 2009–The Associated Press  

Hindus Urge USA Authority to Add More Religious Holidays (New Jersey)
Apr 8, 2009–Newstrack India  

Catholic Students Learn About Passover (California)
Apr 6, 2009–The Los Angeles Times  

Building a Link Between Faiths (Maryland)
Apr 2, 2009–The Washington Post  

Cross Hills Students Learn About Sikh Culture (United Kingdom)
Apr 2, 2009–SikhNet  

Bulgaria to Ban Religious Symbols In Schools (Bulgaria)
Mar 27, 2009–Balkan Insight  

God And Berlin (Germany)
Mar 26, 2009–The Economist  

Muslim Education: A Long, Long Lesson (United Kingdom)
Mar 26, 2009–The Economist  

Druids, Rastafarians And Atheists In New Religious Studies Classes (United Kingdom)
Mar 24, 2009–Telegraph  

Inquiry to Check Faith Schools Are Teaching Right From Wrong (United Kingdom)
Mar 10, 2009–Times Online  

‘Launch Programs to Educate People About Sikhism’ (United States)
Mar 6, 2009–India Journal  

Wilson County Schools Sued for Censoring Religion (Tennessee)
Mar 4, 2009–The Associated Press  

Kyrgyzstan: Head Scarves Banned From Schools (Kyrgyzstan)
Mar 3, 2009–The New York Times/Reuters  

Supreme Court Lets Ban On Type Of School Prayer Stand (New Jersey)
Mar 3, 2009–The Associated Press  

Video Of Harvard Panel Discussion Thriving (Massachusetts)
Mar 1, 2009–Mormon Times  

Talking Religion In Huntington (Indiana)
Feb 24, 2009–MSNBC  

Pennsylvania High School Rescinds Ban On Muslim Scarves (Pennsylvania)
Feb 18, 2009–Fox News  

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