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School Voucher Advocates Peddle Lots Of Myths. Six Of Them Are Debunked Here.
As the nation marks Public Schools Week, it’s important to understand why vouchers are wrong for America, especially now with plans being pushed by the Trump-Pence administration and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. - Blog Post
Celebrate Public Schools Week By Debunking False Claims By The Religious Right
Public schools can teach about religion objectively, and many do so. Information about religion can be woven into classes on history, art, literature and other disciplines. As long as the approach is objective and the intent is to impart information and not proselytize, there won’t be a problem. - Blog Post
This Week, We Celebrate America’s Public Schools
Educating millions of youngsters is a mammoth undertaking, and our public schools must have support to do it right. Unfortunately, the Trump-Pence administration isn’t interested in helping public schools. - Blog Post
‘Nones’ Are On The Rise. What Does That Mean For America?
The “nones” – people who are nonreligious or have no religious preference - are on the rise in America. What does it mean for politics, culture and the separation of religion and government?