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Controversy In Tennessee Over Teaching Religion In Schools

Nick Rossi leads his class of seventh graders in a review of what they've learned about religion. "I want you to know it," he says. "Because in our community, we have people that belong to basically every religion that we're studying."
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Nick Rossi leads his class of seventh graders in a review of what they've learned about religion. "I want you to know it," he says. "Because in our community, we have people that belong to basically every religion that we're studying." CHAS SISK / WPLN

A debate over how to teach religion to public school students in Tennessee is rocking school districts around the state. Activists and concerned parents worry middle school students are being “indoctrinated” with a sanitized version of Islam.

The issue has made its way to the state legislature. One proposal would restrict discussion of religion until the end of high school. Chas Sisk of Here & Now contributor WPLN has the story.

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