Objective coverage of church-state and religious liberty developments, with extensive links to primary sources.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Teaching of Religion In Australian Schools Is Challenged
In Australia, a claim has been filed with the Equal Opportunity Commission against the state of Victoria challenging the teaching of religion in state schools. ABC News reported yesterday that parents claim that if their children opt out of religious classes, they are sometimes left unsupervised. They claim that it is discriminatory to force young children to identify themselves as non-believers and walk out of the classroom.