The Church of England is to spend £700,000 for a program promoting greater engagement between religious leaders and science enthusiasts.
Students at a primary school in London were banned from witnessing a once-in-a-generation eclipse because of cultural and religious reasons.
Chi Alpha lost its recognition as a formal student organization at California State University on grounds of religious discrimination.
Michael Gilbert, a school superintendent in Texas, showed support for one of his principals, who was accused of quoting scriptures over the intercom.
Zaytuna College, the first Muslim college in the United States, was recently awarded accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Incoming pupils for universities across the United States are less likely to be in good emotional health or associate themselves with any religion.
A government-sponsored religion course for high school students has convinced scientists that religious indoctrination is a widespread problem.
Atheist biologist Richard Dawkins recently said that children need to be protected from religious indoctrination.
Talking of ways to counter religious extremism, the top cleric of Al-Azhar recently spoke of education reform across Islamic countries.
Parents of students in a Catholic school feel outraged over the distribution of a pamphlet that talks about masturbation, contraceptives and abortion.
