JOSHUA, Tex. — A valedictorian in Texas says that officials at his local school district violated the United States Constitution when they turned off his microphone because he deviated from his approved speech to talk about Jesus and the Constitution. Remington Reimer of Joshua High School told reporters that staff members reviewed and edited his […]
BANGOR – On Wednesday, the Maine Supreme Court heard arguments for a case involving a student’s access to restrooms of the opposite sex. The case centers around Wyatt Maines, a 15-year-old identical twin boy who identifies himself as a girl. According to an interview with his parents conducted by the Bangor Daily News, Wyatt has […]
BEAUMONT — A school district in Texas is investigating a complaint after a mother who identifies as a Christian contacted a prominent atheist activist organization to express concerns over a prayer offered during a pre-k graduation ceremony. The Beaumont Independent School District has confirmed that it received a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation […]
DETROIT– Three years after an Islamic group persuaded Michigan public school officials to forbid the distribution of Christian permission slips, the very same organization is urging nearby school districts to permit regular Muslim prayers. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a non-profit Muslim advocacy organization, dedicated to promoting Islamic values and fighting discrimination against […]
LYNCHBURG — The enrollment of an openly homosexual student at a prominent Baptist theological seminary is being called into question by those who wonder why the institution is seemingly overlooking immoral behavior by those it will be sending out into the ministry. As previously reported, The Atlantic recently published an essay written by Liberty University graduate […]
FORT WORTH– The recent recognition of an atheist student organization and the public promotion of different faiths have led some to question the religious policies of Texas Christian University (TCU). As previously reported, in February, a 32-year-old transfer student at TCU submitted paperwork to form an atheist and agnostic group called the “Freethinking Frogs.” This […]
WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats unveiled legislation this past week that would—among other things—protect homosexual students from discrimination in federally-funded schools. The 1,150-page long bill, titled the “Strengthening America’s School Act of 2013,” is a proposed revision to the “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) act that was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2002. […]
PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. — A high school valedictorian from South Carolina ripped up his approved speech on stage this past weekend, and minutes later, delivered the Lord’s Prayer in defiance of the school district’s decision to no longer include prayer at graduation ceremonies. Roy Costner IV drew loud applause and cheers when he surprised attendees […]
NEW YORK — A free phone app being offered to teens in New York City provides information on where youth can obtain sexually-related services, including abortions, contraceptives and homosexual counseling. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has been offering the app on its website, as well as a .pdf version of […]
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana’s House Education Committee on Wednesday rejected a repeal to a 1981 law which allows both creation science and evolutionary theory to be taught in public schools. The proposed repeal was sponsored by Republican Dan Claitor, and—had it been passed—would have deleted Louisiana’s “Balanced Treatment for Creation-Science and Evolution-Science Act.” According to the 1981 […]