WHEATLAND, Wyo. — A school district in Wyoming has overturned its ban on student prayer in cafeterias during the lunch period after a nationally-recognized religious liberties group intervened in the matter. According to reports, in October, several students at Glendo High School gathered in the back of the cafeteria during their lunch time and stood […]
GREENVILLE, Va. — School district officials in a Virginia county decided to close schools on Friday after its office was flooded with phone calls and email from those who expressed concern about a recent high school calligraphy assignment that had students write “There is no god but Allah” in Arabic. As previously reported, the assignment was […]
WHEATON, Ill. — A number of students from a prominent Christian-identified university are demanding that school officials reinstate an associate political science director who posted photos of herself wearing an Islamic hijab, stating that she was doing so to show solidarity with Muslims. As previously reported, Larycia Hawkins posted to Facebook two photos of herself wearing a hijab […]
GREENVILLE, Va. — A parent of a 9th grader in Virginia is expressing concern after her son was asked to practice Islamic calligraphy as part of his world geography class, writing, “There is no god but Allah.” Mother Kimberly Herndon said that she was disturbed when her son, who attends Riverheads High School in […]
BREMERTON, Wash. — A football coach in Washington state who was placed on leave this fall until he agrees to stop praying at the 50-yard line at the conclusion of each game has filed a federal employment complaint, alleging religious discrimination. As previously reported, Joe Kennedy, the assistant head coach for the varsity team at Bremerton High […]
WHEATON, Ill. — A prominent Christian-identified university in Illinois has suspended an associate political science director after she posted photos of herself wearing an Islamic hijab this past week, stating that she was doing so to show solidarity with Muslims. “Wheaton College faculty and staff make a commitment to accept and model our institution’s faith foundations […]
WHEATON, Ill. — A professor at a prominent Christian university in Illinois posted photos of herself wearing an Islamic hijab this past week, stating that she was doing so to show solidarity with Muslims. Larycia Hawkins is an associate political science director at Wheaton College, one of the most renown Christian schools in the world. […]
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — A high school football team in Illinois is standing by its coach after he was recently told to stop leading players in prayer when a professing atheist group contacted the school district to lodge a complaint. The Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) wrote to Naperville Community Unit School District 203 this week after […]
CHICAGO — A school district in Chicago has voted to allow a male student who identifies as female to use the girls’ locker room in light of an ultimatum issued by the Obama administration. As previously reported, an unidentified high school student within Township High School District 211 requested to use the girls’ locker room […]
SANTA ROSA, Texas — Dozens of students from a high school in Texas showed their support on Monday for a math teacher who was reportedly reprimanded for speaking about God in the classroom. More than 50 students from Santa Rosa High School gathered outside the school yesterday chanting and holding signs in advocacy for algebra teacher […]