Ohio School District Unanimously Votes to Discontinue Holding Graduation Ceremonies at Church

Ohio School District Unanimously Votes to Discontinue Holding Graduation Ceremonies at Church

CANTON, Ohio –– Members of an Ohio school board have voted unanimously to discontinue holding its graduation ceremonies at a local church following pressure from a nationally-recognized atheist activist organization. As previously reported, in both 2012 and 2013, Hoover High School in Canton held its commencement ceremony at Faith Family Church, a large church with […]

German Judge Bars Family From Immigrating to Country Where Homeschooling is Legal

German Judge Bars Family From Immigrating to Country Where Homeschooling is Legal

DARMSTADT, Germany — A judge in Germany has barred a family in Darmstadt from immigrating to another country where homeschooling is legal, and refused to return custody of the children to their parents. As previously reported, approximately 20 social workers, police officers and special agents swarmed the home of Dirk and Petra Wunderlich last August […]

Christian Couple Fights Texas Officials After Homeschooled Children Forcibly Removed From Home

Christian Couple Fights Texas Officials After Homeschooled Children Forcibly Removed From Home

DALLAS – Four of seven children who were forcibly removed from their home in Texas have now been returned to their parents after the Christian couple spent two months battling the government in court over their right to homeschool. Trevor and Christina Tutt of Dallas have several years of experience helping at-risk children through both […]

Bus Drivers Punished for Praying: ‘This Was The Only Thing We Could Do to Support One Another’

Bus Drivers Punished for Praying: ‘This Was The Only Thing We Could Do to Support One Another’

HOUSTON – Several Houston bus drivers were recently reprimanded for using their school district’s radio system to pray. According to reports, several Houston Independent School District (HISD) bus drivers utilized a dormant channel on the district’s radio system to offer morning prayers during late December. Deborah McDonald, one of the praying bus drivers, said they […]

Biola University, Grace Seminary Granted Exemption From Obamacare Abortion Pill Mandate

Biola University, Grace Seminary Granted Exemption From Obamacare Abortion Pill Mandate

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A federal judge appointed by Barack Obama has granted an injunction to Biola University in California and Grace College and Seminary in Indiana against he abortion pill mandate in Obamacare. The two Christian institutions had filed suit in August 2012 with the assistance of the Alliance Defending Freedom, a faith-based legal […]

Georgia School Board Petitioned to Protect Religious Rights of Teachers

Georgia School Board Petitioned to Protect Religious Rights of Teachers

BULLOCH COUNTY, GA — A group of residents in Bulloch County, Georgia is petitioning their local school board to protect the religious rights of its teachers. Bulloch County Citizens for Religious Liberties, led by Pastor Jon Cook, recently requested that the county Board of Education review its religious expression guidelines after emails were distributed throughout […]

Ohio Lawmaker Withdraws Bill Described as a ‘Misguided Attack on Homeschooling’

Ohio Lawmaker Withdraws Bill Described as a ‘Misguided Attack on Homeschooling’

COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Ohio state senator recently introduced a bill that would have forced homeschoolers to undergo government investigation, but promised on Thursday to withdraw the legislation following widespread criticism. Democratic Senator Capri Cafaro has represented the 32nd Ohio Senate District since January 2007. Earlier this month, Cafaro introduced to the Ohio legislature Senate Bill […]

Ohio Students Petition Board to Allow Graduation Ceremonies to Continue at Local Church

Ohio Students Petition Board to Allow Graduation Ceremonies to Continue at Local Church

CANTON, Ohio — Over 30 students from a high school in North Canton, Ohio attended a recent Board of Education meeting to urge the district to continue hosting graduation ceremonies at a local church despite pressure from a prominent atheist activist organization. In 2012 and 2013, Hoover High School held its commencement ceremony at Faith […]

Portland Math Teacher Who Barred Planned Parenthood From Classroom Fired

Portland Math Teacher Who Barred Planned Parenthood From Classroom Fired

PORTLAND, OR — A Portland-area teacher who was escorted from his local high school by police over his continued opposition to Planned Parenthood has been fired as district officials voted this week to terminate his long-standing teaching contract. As previously reported, Bill Diss, an 11-year math and computer science teacher at Benson High School in Portland, was removed […]

Texas Lieutenant Governor Candidates Express Support for Prayer, Biblical Creation in Schools

Texas Lieutenant Governor Candidates Express Support for Prayer, Biblical Creation in Schools

WACO, TX – During a televised debate last week, the Republican candidates for Texas lieutenant governor expressed support for prayer and the teaching of Biblical creation in public schools. In a Thursday evening debate broadcast by KCEN-TV, the four candidates for lieutenant governor discussed a variety of political issues, as the coveted position is considered one of […]

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