Selected Links
Education
Hindu
Hindu Education Foundation
A project of U.S. Hindus, this organization works to correct “misconceptions about India in general and about Hinduism and Hindus in particular.”
http://www.hindueducation.org/
Jewish
Anti-Defamation League (on religious freedom)
Fights for civil rights and opposes anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry and discrimination.
http://www.adl.org/religion_ps_2004/
Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education
The largest North American membership association dedicated to Jewish education across the spectrum of the Jewish tradition.
http://www.caje.org/
The Melton Research Center for Jewish Education
A center of the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education at the Jewish Theological Seminary, this organization "has the mandate of improving the quality of Jewish education throughout North America."
http://www.jtsa.edu/davidson/melton/
Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education
"A collaborative initiative of major philanthropic partners, whose goal is to strengthen the Jewish day school movement by increasing enrollment in Jewish day schools in North America.”
http://www.peje.org/
Muslim
"Can Muslim Student Requirements Be Met In Government Schools?" by The Islamic Society of North America
Excerpt of a "flyer distributed by The Islamic Society of North America to public school administrators" regarding the needs of Muslim students.
http://honestedu.org/edlib/v3n5/student.php
Council on Islamic Education
Founded by Shabbir Mansuri in 1990, the Council on Islamic Education aims to “support and strengthen American public education” by working with policymakers, publishers, educators, and the media.
http://www.cie.org/
Muslim Home School Network and Resource
Website providing “resources for the Muslim and non-Muslim homeschooler, and Muslim and non-Muslim private and public school.”
http://www.muslimhomeschool.com/
Sikh
Sikh Council on Religion and Education
Based in Washington, D.C., SCORE’s mission is “to represent the Sikh viewpoint in public forums, interfaith discussions and throughout governmental agencies to promote community understanding and a just society for all.”
http://www.sikhcouncilusa.org/
Sikh Education Council (UK)
An organization “involved in the propagation of Sikhism through education” through many avenues, including the Department for Education and Skills and local gurdwaras.
http://www.thesikhway.com/
Religious Studies in Secondary Schools
“A coalition of public, private, independent, and Catholic secondary school teachers from hundreds of schools across the United States and Canada committed to the idea that education is not complete without the academic study of the world’s religious traditions and ethical values, literatures, and cultures so inextricably linked to them.”
http://www.rsiss.net
UCLA Asian American Studies Center
An organization “recognized as the premier research and teaching institution in the field of Asian American Studies” and devoted to the development of social services for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
http://www.aasc.ucla.edu/default.asp