Courts
Opening brief sets stage for upcoming Supreme Court arguments over nation’s first religious charter schoolThe nation’s first potential tax-funded religious charter shouldn’t be discriminated against because it is religiously affiliated, a new brief before the Supreme Court argued. St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual… Read More
Government
Utah House passes bill to ban woke flags from college campusesA red state is one step closer to keeping woke, ideological flags off its public college and university campuses. The Republican-controlled Utah House of Representatives passed a proposal last week… Read More
Kansas
Fiery free speech crusader can sue Kansas county for arresting, removing him from meetings, judge rulesA federal judge is allowing a conservative activist and free speech crusader to continue suing a Kansas county for removing him from several commission meetings in recent years. Read More
Government
Vice President JD Vance calls out UK’s pro-abortion prayer restrictions in homesIn another salvo against European authoritarian censorship, U.S. Vice President JD Vance called out new U.K. speech restrictions on pro-life prayers. Vance’s remarks were made at the Munich Security Conference,… Read More
Public Education
Catholic public school teacher suspended for keeping a crucifix at her deskA Connecticut school district is facing heat for suspending a Catholic teacher who displayed a crucifix in her workspace. Marisol Arroyo-Castro, a teacher of over 30 years, had kept a… Read More
Government
TikTok faces an uncertain future as Trump administration halts ban(The Center Square) – TikTok went dark for the 170 million American users after the federal law mandating ByteDance, the platform’s parent company, to sell or face a nationwide ban was… Read More
Government
Tennessee bill proposes displaying Ten Commandments in public schoolsThe Tennessee Legislature will soon consider a bill to encourage public schools to display historical documents, including the Ten Commandments. House Bill 47, sponsored by Rep. Read More
World
Harassment of religious groups hit new peak in 2022, latest research findsReligious persecution reached new levels around the world in 2022, according to the Pew Research Center. Pew’s 15th annual report on the extent to which governments… Read More
Public Education
NY school district reverses course, allows constitutionally protected student Bible clubNew York state’s Waterville Central School District has changed its mind on religious liberty, and will now allow one of its students to start a school Bible club. As … Read More
Politics
Kansas nurse Elaine Gebhardt celebrates free speech victory as nursing board investigation ends(The Sentinel) – The Kansas Board of Nursing (KSBN) has declined to take action against Elaine Gebhardt, RN, ending a two-month investigation into her social media posts some had deemed… Read More
Courts
2 Christian families, colleges sue MN Gov. Walz for religious discrimination in state dual enrollment programMinnesota’s dual enrollment program is under legal challenge as Christians allege it discriminates against faith-based individuals and institutions. The state’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program offers reimbursement to institutions… Read More
America, Education
Attacks on free speech, conservatives, even a presidential candidate, show our education system is failing to teach Americans about AmericaIs it just possible the supposed “Land of the Free” has a significant problem with – freedom? Let’s take a quick look. The outgoing presidential administration: censored conservatives online;… Read More
Culture
Kansas nurse claims First Amendment protection in state board probe of her social media posts(The Sentinel) – Registered Nurse Elaine Gebhardt has received notice she is under investigation by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN). The allegation: you… Read More
Christian Schools
Florida school, church called to resist government order to closeA Florida school-choice advocacy group is urging a school and church to ignore an order to shut down from state regulators. The Florida Citizens Alliance (FCA)… Read More
Courts
Federal judge blocks Louisiana’s law requiring Ten Commandments in schoolsA federal district judge in Baton Rouge blocked a Louisiana law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools statewide. The law passed earlier this year mandates a… Read More
Culture
University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders targeted by atheist group over team prayersCollege football coach Deion Sanders is once again being targeted by an anti-religion group for encouraging his players with prayer and inspirational messages. The University of Colorado Boulder football coach is… Read More
Courts
Christian college files suit over denial of state financial aidA Christian college is suing two government student aid agencies for violating its religious freedom. Luther Rice College and Seminary filed a lawsuit on Oct. 15… Read More
Culture
South Carolina man forced to obtain permit to hold Christian sign on public sidewalkA South Carolina man claims his religious freedoms were violated when his town required him to obtain a permit to display a religious sign. Ernest Giardino, an… Read More
Free Speech
Penn State silent amid pre-election free speech violation complaints(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania State University faces scrutiny from constitutional rights groups after recent complaints that students can’t engage in election-related expressive activities in violation of the First Amendment. Read More
Government
Legal experts: Kentucky ban on counseling that doesn’t affirm kids’ gender identity is unconstitutional, could put foster kids at riskA month after Kentucky’s governor signed an executive order to ban “conversion therapy,” neither he nor the state’s family services agency has answered how the order may affect fostering and… Read More