WASHINGTON — The White House responded to a petition on Monday that called for the granting of asylum to a Christian family who fled their homeland of Germany to homeschool their children, choosing not to comment on the matter. As previously reported, Uwe and Hannelore Romeike fled to the United States in 2008 after German […]
SPRINGBORO – A school district in Ohio might seek legal help from religious liberty groups as the district considers implementing education policies to facilitate debates on controversial subjects such as evolution and abortion. As previously reported, the Springboro Board of Education in southwestern Ohio recently received national attention for proposing policy changes that would facilitate […]
CULLMAN, Ala. — Several hundred to a thousand Cullman, Alabama-area residents turned out on Saturday to participate in a prayer event that has been under fire from a nationally-recognized atheist group over assertions that the gathering would violate the United States Constitution. As previously reported, the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) had sent a […]
CULLMAN, Ala. — The governor of Alabama has expressed his support for a public prayer event scheduled for today, which was organized by the Cullman County school superintendent, who is also a Christian. As previously reported, the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) had sent a letter to to Cullman County School District Superintendent Billy Coleman last […]
HARRISBURG – A lawmaker in Pennsylvania introduced state legislation last week that would protect teachers’ freedoms to openly discuss debates on controversial topics and theories, including biological evolution and global warming. Stephen Bloom is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who has been serving a district in the south-central portion of the […]
RICHMOND — The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of the contraceptive coverage requirement in Obamacare to Liberty University on Wednesday, only to reverse itself later that evening. The Virginia-based university had sued the Obama administration last year, seeking to strike down the whole of Obamacare by asserting that Congress has no authority […]
CONCORD — A mother in New Hampshire that was barred from praying outside of the high school that her children attend may file a lawsuit against the school district in an effort to gain her right to continue to the practice. As previously reported, Lizarda Urena has been praying on the steps of the Concord […]
CULLMAN, Ala. — A nationally-recognized atheist activist organization has leveled new accusations against an Alabama School District that has been in the headlines over a prayer event scheduled for this week. As previously reported, the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) had sent a letter to to Cullman County School District Superintendent Billy Coleman last month, urging […]
PRATTVILLE, Ala. — A high school football coach in Alabama has resigned from his job as athletic director over the Christian school’s requirement that he become a member of their church. According to reports, Scott Phillips had been serving as the coach for the football and basketball teams at East Memorial Christian Academy in Prattville, […]
THE WOODLANDS — A small group of atheists protested a homeschooling convention as promised earlier this year, largely due to the presence of a prominent Creation speaker who was scheduled to attend the event. As previously reported, in May, a group of atheists known as “The Nones” discussed their views about homeschooling in a Google+ […]