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It might not be systematically biased toward religion as such, but I know of few other developed countries where creationism is taken seriously and taught as an "alternative" in school [0].

Or where books are stricken from reading lists or curriculums for fear they make kids question authority [1] – where or Harry Potter's inclusion in school libraries is challenged for their focus on magic (often based on claims that the novels contain occult or Satanic subtexts) [2].

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creation_and_evolution_in_publ...

[1]: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jun/10/cory-doctorow-...

[2]: https://web.archive.org/web/20071230201312/http://www.ala.or...



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