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• Religion in the Public Schools

  by CHARLES C. HAYNES

  To rebuild trust between educators and parents of faith, school leaders have an unprecedented chance today to pursue what the author, a senior fellow with the Freedom Forum, describes as a civil public school.

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• Legal Leeway on Church-State in School

  by OLIVER S. THOMAS

  The former legal counsel for the National Council of Churches explains what the law has to say about prayer, Bible clubs, creationism and other forms of religious expression.read more | purchase issue
• Common Ground Principles at Work

  by JOE ANNICHARICO JR.

  The Ramona, Calif., school district has devised a civil means for settling differences over religion in the schoolhouse.read more | purchase issue
• The Relevance of Religion to the Curriculum

  by WARREN A. NORD

  The study of religion, marginalized too long, may be the best way to stem an exodus from public schools, argues the author of Religion in American Education.read more | purchase issue
• Math Wars: Tradition vs. Real-World Applications

  by RICHARD LEE COLVIN

  The chief education writer for The Los Angeles Times details the contentious debate over the direction of math reform and how this plays out in local schools.read more | purchase issue
• Square One: Promoting Systemic Math Reform

  by DIANE J. BRIARS

  The director of mathematics for Pittsburgh Public Schools offers lessons on applying districtwide math standards.read more | purchase issue
• Big Initiatives in Small Places

  by PAUL L. KIMMELMAN

  Research-based decision making enables smaller districts to apply world-class reforms, according to the superintendent of West Northfield School District in Northbrook, Ill.read more | purchase issue