Religious Participation Linked to Higher Levels of Student Success

The religious practices of students, their families and teachers can help close learning opportunity gaps, according to a report that found that faith is associated with higher levels of student achievement.

Bryant Jensen, a professor of teacher education at Brigham Young University and Wheatley Institute affiliate scholar, and Irvin L. Scott, a senior lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and founding director of the Leadership Initiative for Faith and Education, authored the report titled “Faith in Educational Renewal: Religion as a Resource to Transform Learning Opportunities.”