A federal judge in Georgia has dismissed the lawsuit of a college student who contested her university’s demand that she attend a remediation program in support of the homosexual lifestyle. Jennifer Keeton says that she was was enrolled in Augusta State University’s Counselor Education Program in 2010, when she was reprimanded by officials for reportedly […]
A United States Congressman recently created controversy when he stated that he believed the nation’s schools should be modeled after Islamic institutions with the Quran as the foundation. Andre Carson is a democratic representative from Indiana, and is also a Muslim. When he was invited to speak at the Islamic Circle of North America Convention, […]
The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a public school teacher who was fired for questioning evolution in his classroom. John Freshwater, a science teacher at Mount Vernon Middle School, had approached school officials in 2003 to request that he be allowed to explain to students the various disagreements that exist […]
Some South Korean publishers are removing references to evolutionary theory from secondary school textbooks after a creationist group petitioned the government for change. Out of the seven scientific textbook publishers in Korea, six have agreed to remove references to the evolution of birds, and three are erasing teaching on the evolution of horses. The move […]
A college student in New Hampshire that is accused of driving through a pro-life display on campus is scheduled to appear in court this week. The trial for Emery Coxe, 22, will take place on Monday as the senior at Dartmouth College in Hanover is being prosecuted for disorderly conduct. Those on the scene of […]
A self-proclaimed atheist Eagle Scout has sued his local school district for allowing prayer at his graduation ceremony last month. Matthew “Max” Neilson, 18, says that his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated when school officials at Irmo High School in Columbia, South Carolina allowed a student to proceed with the benediction when he […]
A school board in North Carolina has voted unanimously to ban prayer at all student events. Although members of the board admit that they were reluctant to vote against the student-led invocations, they stated that they felt the Constitution required them to do so. “We don’t like all the laws — no one does, but […]
A federal judge will soon release a decision regarding whether churches in New York City may be allowed to meet in public schools. Bronx Household of Faith filed a lawsuit against the New York City Board of Education sixteen years ago in an effort to overturn the city’s ban on church meetings in public schools. […]
A special education teacher in the state of New Jersey who decided to retire rather than face tenure charges may still be subjected to disciplinary action, officials say. Jenye “Viki” Knox, 50, who teaches at Union Township High School in New Jersey, first came under fire in June of last year when she posted comments […]
A world-reknowned atheist says that he wants youth to read the Bible — but admits that he has an “ulterior motive.” Richard Dawkins recently wrote an op-ed for UK’s Guardian newspaper in response to an effort by the country’s Department of Education, which seeks to place a Bible in every public school in the land. […]