Consensus Documents
The Religious Freedom Center at the Newseum is one of the nation’s leading nonpartisan conveners of civic, advocacy and educational groups. We seek to engage in civil dialogue and, where possible, find common ground on public policies that serve the common good, as evidenced in the dozens of national organizations that have endorsed the following consensus documents published by the First Amendment Center, the forerunner to the current Religious Freedom Center.
The consensus document, What is the Truth About American Muslims? Questions and Answers was organized and produced by the Interfaith Alliance and the Religious Freedom Center and was endorsed by:
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The consensus document, Religious Liberty, Publication and the Future of American Democracy: A Statement of Principles, published by First Amendment Center was endorsed by the following groups:
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The consensus document, A Teacher’s Guide to Religion in Public Schools, was endorsed by the following organizations in 2008:
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The consensus document, The Equal Access Act: Questions and Answers, about religiously-affiliated student clubs in public schools, colleges and universities, was jointly sponsored by:
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The consensus document, Religion in the Public School Curriculum: Questions and Answers, was sponsored jointly by:
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The consensus statement, Religious Holidays in the Public Schools: Questions and Answers, was endorsed by:
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The consensus statement, The Bible and Public Schools: A First Amendment Guide, was published by The Bible Literacy Project, Inc. and First Amendment Center and it was endorsed by the following organizations:
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The consensus document, Public Schools and Religious Communities: A First Amendment Guide, was published jointly by the American Jewish Congress, the Christian Legal Society, and the First Amendment Center and endorsed by:
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The process for dialogue recommended in Public Schools and Sexual Orientation Guide was endorsed by:
- American Association of School Administrators
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
- BridgeBuilders
- Christian Educators Association International
- First Amendment Center
- Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
The consensus document, Harassment, Bullying and Free Expression: Guidelines for Free and Safe Public Schools, was jointly published by American Jewish Committee and the Religious Freedom Education Project of the First Amendment Center and endorsed by:
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