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This resolution designates the week of October 5-11, 2025, as "Religious Education Week" and affirms the significance of religious education in the United States. The resolution highlights the constitutional protection of religious freedom under the First Amendment and draws upon historical perspectives from founding fathers like Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, who viewed religion as crucial for democratic and moral development. It emphasizes that religious education can benefit students by helping them explore life's meaning, develop moral reasoning, and enhance mental health, while also fostering respect for different religious groups. The resolution cites legal precedents, including Supreme Court cases that support religious instruction, and notes that in 2015, over 4.35 million children attended sectarian schools and approximately 540,000 public school students participated in released time programs for religious classes. By passing this resolution, the Senate affirms the importance of religious education, celebrates organizations providing religious instruction, encourages states to accommodate religious class attendance, and officially recognizes a week dedicated to acknowledging the role of religious education in individual and community development.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/426/all-info