Tag: religious education
That’s because the court found that any religious school teacher who performs a religious function is beyond the reach of civil rights protections accorded to other workers.
Teachers at religious schools fear Supreme Court took away their civil rights
by: Yonat Shimron July 22, 2020 (RNS) — As a religious studies teacher at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, a Catholic High School in San Francisco, Ish Ruiz knows he’s probablyRead More
The court’s 5-4 ruling, with conservatives in the majority, came in a dispute over a Montana scholarship program...
Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schooling
by: Kathryn Post WASHINGTON, June 30, 2020 (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it easier for religious schools to obtain public funds, upholding a Montana scholarship program thatRead More
Most of the closures are occurring at the elementary level...
Amid pandemic, scores of US Catholic schools face closure
by: Kathryn Post June 12, 2020 (AP) — Catholic schools have faced tough times for years, but the pace of closures is accelerating dramatically amid economic fallout from the coronavirusRead More