Soon I was taking Ernie Alleva’s ethics class, in which we discussed Plato, one of my favorite philosophers. Alleva had an ...

Amish people end formal education at the eighth grade, do not hold political office, restrict involvement with outsiders, selectively use modern technologies, and are conscientious objectors to war.

Despite variations between the many subgroups, the vast majority of Old Order Amish communities terminate formal education at the eighth grade, meet in homes for religious services, wear ...

This happens until the age of 14, because at that age Amish education ends. Further education — believe Old Order Amish — ...

"I am a very proud Indian but I also speak of things where our culture made mistakes, like our caste system. I have opposed ...

Credit: flickr At around 16, Amish youth enter Rumspringa, a period during which they can explore life outside their culture. They can try out modern things and attend parties before deciding to ...

citing the Connecticut case and also finding the New York law did not run afoul of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling from the 1970s that prohibited compulsory education of Amish children past ...