Ringgold, Georgia — A middle school teacher in Georgia was recently investigated after a prominent atheist organization wrote a letter of complaint to the district superintendent because the woman allegedly sang a song about Jesus in class. Sixth grade science teacher Heather Moorman will not be disciplined over the accusation, but the matter reported by […]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania — An evangelistic organization has filed suit against a Pennsylvania school district for charging the group thousands in rent while allowing other non-profit entities to use school space for free. Child Evangelism Fellowship of Dauphin County operates Good News Clubs after school for elementary school-aged children throughout the Harrisburg area, providing Bible lessons, songs and […]
Hartford, Connecticut — A national homeschooling organization is sounding the alarm against a bill proposed in the Connecticut legislature which would require both public school and homeschooled children to undergo a behavioral health assessment at various stages of child development. Bill 374, proposed in the General Assembly by sponsors Senator Toni Harp and Representative Toni […]
Ann Arbor, Michigan — A Christian club at the University of Michigan has been ousted from campus for refusing to change its constitution, which requires that its leaders be Christians. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship states that it was informed by campus officials that its policies conflicted with the university’s policies, which prohibit discrimination. “The university is […]
Thousand Oaks, California — Two former elementary school teachers and a once-secular school in California are fighting a complicated legal battle in the courts regarding the dismissal of the teachers for refusing to provide proof of their Christian faith. Little Oaks Elementary School is a pre-k through 5th grade institution owned by Calvary Chapel of […]
Purcellville, Virginia — An evangelical Christian college for homeschoolers who have an interest in law and government has won its fifth consecutive moot court tournament, holding onto its title as national champion. Patrick Henry College, founded by constitutional attorney and homeschooling father Michael Farris less than 15 years ago, has quickly rose to being one […]
New York, New York — A student at New York University recently sparked heated debate when they secretly notified their fellow classmates that they had filed a complaint against their professor for allegedly calling the Bible “a book of spells” and “the original Harry Potter.” Students at the university run a Facebook page called “NYU […]
A recent essay written by a Texas mother outlining why she raises her children without God, and published on CNN’s iReport, has stirred much controversy in regard to why some parents choose not to teach their children in the ways of the Bible. On Monday of this week, CNN posted an article written by Deborah […]
Orlando, Florida — Atheists in the Sunshine State say that they plan to distribute literature about the Bible being “an x-rated book” and other humanist publications at local public schools within its district to counter a Bible giveaway organized by a Christian group earlier this week. On Wednesday, members of an organization called World Changers […]
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — A middle school teacher who was fired after students learned she had appeared in pornography has lost her appeal to return to the classroom, her lawyer said Tuesday. A three-judge panel unanimously decided Stacie Halas, 32, was unfit for the classroom. Halas was fired in April from her job as a […]