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Meehan, Amalee; Laffan, Derek A. – Journal of Religious Education, 2021
The Irish religious landscape is changing. Census data reveal that the percentage of those who identify as Catholic is in steady decline, while the proportion of those with no religion continues to rise. Christian religious practice in Ireland is also decreasing, especially among young people. Catholic schools, once the dominant provider of second…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Religious Education, Catholics, Christianity
Pew Research Center, 2019
Religion in public schools has long been a controversial issue. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1962 that teachers and administrators cannot lead prayers in public schools, and a decision in 2000 barred school districts from sponsoring student-led prayers at football games. At the same time, the court has held that students retain a First…
Descriptors: Religion, State Church Separation, Constitutional Law, School Prayer