http://pewforum.org/ The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. en-us Copyright: (C) Copyright 2005 The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. All rights reserved. info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:50:02 -0400 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:50:02 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://pewforum.org/images/rssfeeds.gif http://pewforum.org/ http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18312 Spurred by a broad coalition of religious, labor and immigrant groups, the City Council overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Tuesday to add two of the most important Muslim holy days to the public schools' holiday calendar. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18312 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18240 The first Hebrew charter school opened in August 2007 in Broward County, Fla. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18240 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18113 A group of American Muslims, led by two prominent scholars, is moving closer to fulfilling a vision of founding the first four-year accredited Islamic college in the United States, what some are calling a "Muslim Georgetown." Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18113 Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17953 After starting the day with prayers and songs in honor of the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, the students at the Madrasa Al Irsyad Al Islamiah here in Singapore turned to the secular. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17953 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17900 Legislation that would open the door to school prayer and discourage teaching evolution has been declared dead. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17900 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17806 Homeschooling is so important to Uwe Romeike that the classically trained pianist sold his beloved grand pianos to pay for moving his wife and five children from Germany to the Smoky Mountain foothills of Tennessee. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17806 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17791 In a decision watched by science educators across the nation, the State Board of Education on Thursday narrowly turned aside a last-ditch effort by social conservatives to require that "weaknesses" in the theory of evolution be taught in science classes in Texas. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17791 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17787 For Muslim youngsters, studying their faith is a time-consuming business. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17787 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17786 A referendum next month may import religious teaching into Berlin’s schools. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17786 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17782 The school-voucher movement is under assault, as opponents have cut federal funding and states move to impose new restrictions on a form of school choice that has been a cornerstone of the conservative agenda for education overhaul. Religion & Public Schools http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17782 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST