First Amendment Lab

"A thorough, magisterial account of a timely and historically important legal debate.” ~ Kirkus Reviews about @DrNateW's book, The First Amendment and State Banson Teachers' Religious Garb. amazon.com/First-Amendment-S…

Congratulations to @CDI_America for the launch of their new brand and learning website at constructivedialogue.org/ We just love the evidence-driven curricula they've built.

Scholarships available for the VIRTUES IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE program, a twelve-hour multimedia course for college students. Applications due June 15, 2022 religionandpubliclife.org/vi… @RFInstitute @FetzerInstitute @religliteracy @1791Delegates

1/ Open Call: PUBLIC FELLOWS PROGRAM at Public Religion Research Institute @PRRIpoll Join a diverse cohort of 16 non-residential Public Fellows engaged in public scholarship at the intersection of religion, culture, and politics. Apply by June 15: prri.smapply.io/

Q1. What is #ReligiousLiteracy? It’s not only about having knowledge about different religions. It’s also a skill-set and a civic attitude motivated by ethical concern for others. Read the quote. Then describe how you apply the KSAM outcomes to your classes. #sschat

Q2. What’s at stake? List the civic problems caused by or correlated with religious illiteracy in America. What are the consequences of not preparing the next generation to self-govern a religiously diverse society? #sschat #ReligiousLiteracy

Q3. Let’s focus on your school culture. How might #Interfaith engagement help decrease religious-based bullying in your school? How might #ReligiousLiteracy programs help students and teachers? #sschat #bullying @TheISPU

Q4. Wait. Can we teach ABOUT religion in public schools? Yes. Read the quote then describe how your district trains pre-service & in-service teachers to use a constitutional and academic approach to teaching ABOUT religion in public schools. #sschat #religiousliteracy

Q5. In 2000, @NCSSNetwork joined with 21 national organizations and the @usedgov to disseminate to every public school the attached guideline for teaching about religion. Read the attached quote. Then list the ways you and your schools apply this consensus statement. #sschat

Q6. In closing, how might you use these #ReligiousLiteracy frameworks with the 3Rs of #ReligiousLiberty in your classrooms? #sschat religionanded.com/3rs @ReligionAndEd utah3rs.org @Utah3Rs

We look forward to seeing you on Twitter for the #sschat on "Public Schools and the Public Understanding of Religion." LIVE: Mon. May 23 @ 7 pm Eastern

Poetry, the perfect form for this inspired vision. youtu.be/FANHFDIbQl0 Interfaith America President, @EbooPatel, outlines a vision for the #InterfaithAmerica, where all religions and people join together to build a diverse democracy where all are welcome. @interfaithusa

Pennsylvania is the last of the 22 states that banned teachers from wearing #ReligiousGarb in public schools. Today, the @PaLegis House education committee unanimously voted to repeal the 126-year-old law. Learn about the bigotry that drove these bans: kirkusreviews.com/book-revie…

"Liberty² (#LibertySquared) is the act of raising freedom to the power of two. We achieve this by showing how true #ReligiousFreedom is not only about #independence but #interdependence," writes #FirstAmendment eductor @DrNateW, founder of @ReligPublicLife