The red bus arrives at Beechwood Elementary School in Whitehall, Ohio, throughout the day. About 15 students pile on each time, then it drives a few blocks to a church down the street. For the next 40 ...

A Missouri bill lays out a plan to let more public schools to teach the Bible, but designing a course that respects students’ First Amendment rights can be tricky. Missouri lawmakers crossed party ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. A young woman, an award-winning interior designer, saw that her church needed a Sunday school teacher for one of the ...

A new proposed state curriculum meant to improve Texas' public schools is under scrutiny for potential First Amendment violations after removing lessons on world religions like Judaism and Islam and ...

Oklahoma’s new head of education, Lindel Fields, is dropping an unconstitutional requirement for schools to teach Bible-based social studies lessons. The requirement — issued by the state’s former ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An Oklahoma education leader's directive to incorporate the Bible into public school curriculum is facing resistance from ...

Editor’s note: This story originated from our news partners at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and was originally published in December 2023. Jimmy Carter gave his last Sunday school lesson several ...

All public schools in Oklahoma are now required to incorporate the Bible and Ten Commandments into their curricula for grades 5-10, primarily for historical context. Oklahoma Superintendent of Public ...

Starting this fall, a Bible-influenced curriculum approved by the State Board of Education last November will be allowed in Texas public elementary schools. The lessons could reach as many as 7,000 ...