Education

Well, this is disturbing... The email comes from a student in Canada. I need some...

***Update***: The author has removed her posting and its follow-up. No word on the Nativity...

It's no Twilight, but here's a young adult novel you may want to check out:...

A few weeks ago, I had a chance to catch a screening of a new...

This is a bit lengthy but please read it. From the FAForums: I believe I...

Dawn Sherman (daughter of Rob Sherman) is about to receive a fantastic honor: In the...

You've seen those studies which show how Generation Next (ages 18-25) is becoming less religious,...

Microbiologychick went to a public school but remembers a number of church/state violations from her...

The following piece was written by Edwin Kagin for American Atheists Magazine (May/June 2008). Edwin...

Illinois schools used to allow teachers to observe a moment of silence if they chose....

It is the end of the school year, but high school students wishing to start...

I don't know whether to be angry or not. Eddie Walker, principal at Irmo High...

High school freethought groups are so important in helping young people develop their skills in...

The LA Times had its weekly round up of the most popular opinion stories... look...

It doesn't matter if you're an atheist or Christian or Muslim. If you're teaching high...

Matthew LaClair is the high school student who made headlines when he recorded his (public)...

For the second time in two days, there's a story of interest to atheists happening...

This story deserves a mention for a few reasons: It shows the ACLU working with...

I posted yesterday about a widely-used high school Civics textbook that was filled with lies...

True story: I spent a year in medical school. To make a long story short,...

The article is by Sabrina Tavernise of the International Herald Tribune. After almost five years...

Letters-to-the-editor aren't just displays of opinions. Sometimes, they can be a story in and of...

First Freedom First, a joint project of Americans United for Separation of Church and State...

This is bigotry on account of ignorance on account of religion: The Kansas State High...

Devon Smith (below), a sophomore at Spring Valley High School in Las Vegas, didn't recite...

Imagine the pleasant surprise I had today when I opened up the Chicago Tribune and...

If you're not sure who Matthew LaClair is, you can find out here, here, and...

Edwin Kagin, National Legal Director for American Atheists (and a founder of Camp Quest), is...

Michelle Dubert-Bellrichard, a high school student from Wisconsin, has an opinion piece in the Telegraph...

I was reading the latest Freethought Today (courtesy of the Freedom From Religion Foundation) and...