Christian Schools, Courts
Christian school renews effort to expand religious freedom over employment(SCOTUSBlog) â Nearly three years ago, the Supreme Court extended a First Amendment protection known as the âministerial exception,â a court-created doctrine that bars courts from reviewing employment decisions by… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian schools across America are growing rapidlyDespite school closures and restrictive regulations, the educational establishmentâs response to the pandemic turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Christian schools whose enrollment skyrocketed. One… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
Connecticut church running a Christian school sues state over vaccine mandates for studentsA church in Connecticut is suing the state over a vaccine mandate that might force the closure of its school. In 2021, Connecticut did away with religious exemptions… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Suspicious report fuels accusations of anti-Christian bias in school eviction caseVentura County Christian School is going to court after it claimed the Ventura Unified School District terminated its lease in a blatant case of religious discrimination. â[The… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Lawsuit filed against Arizona public school for discrimination against Christian university student-teachersAn Arizona school boardâs decision to end its student-teacher partnership with Arizona Christian University is a case of âunconstitutional discrimination,â a new lawsuit claims. The Alliance Defending Freedom… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
A Christian school forfeited a girlsâ basketball game against a trans athlete over fairness. Now it faces a banA Vermont activities association has kicked out a Christian school for refusing to play its girlsâ basketball team against a transgender opponent. The Vermont Principals Association (VPA) informed… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Why chipping away at the Blaine Amendments is important for school choiceWith 29 states currently considering school choice legislation, the education freedom movement seems unstoppable. But the legacy of a 19th century congressman hasn’t made it… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (March 6â10)Christian school fundraises to meet growing demand â Hamilton Christian Academy in Montana is fundraising to expand classrooms and increase staff, all while celebrating the schoolâs 60th anniversary. Read More
Christian Schools
California woman arrested for threatening violence against Christian schoolA California woman was arrested Thursday for allegedly making violent threats against a Christian school. The incident continues a troubling trend nationwide. Antioch resident Danielle Nye, 33, was… Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
Christian university pushes back after local school district bans its student-teachers because of their faith(Daily Caller) â The president of a Christian university in Arizona is striking back at a local school district after its governing body voted to ban student-teachers from the institution… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Christian college appeals to Supreme Court over Bidenâs gender rulesA Christian college is appealing to the Supreme Court over its lawsuit against the Biden administrationâs reinterpretation of Title IX. Title IX is a 1970s era law that… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Feb 27âMarch 3)Christian school breaks ground on new sports center â Briarcrest Christian school in Memphis, Tennessee broke ground on its $12.8 million Athletic Training and Development Center, which will serve… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tours Christian schools to promote school choiceTexas Gov. Greg Abbott is taking his message of educational freedom to Christian schools around the state. On Tuesday, Abbott attended Covenant Christian Schoolâs Parent Empowerment Night in… Read More
Christian Schools
Catholic schools, home schooling retain pandemic enrollment(National Catholic Register) â When Damon and Lauren Paczkowski discovered that their two childrenâs public elementary school would only be open for half days in the fall of 2020, they… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
School choice group reaffirms support for Catholic educationA dispute on social media over the weekend gave school choice advocates the opportunity to clarify Catholic education’s value for urban communities. The conflict had to do with… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
Vermont Christian School forfeits basketball tournament, won’t force girls to play against male athlete who is trans(Daily Caller) â A Christian high school forfeited a spot in a basketball tournament out of concerns of âfairnessâ by forcing their female students to compete against another schoolâs transgender… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
âWe cannot stop something we did not startâ: Asbury ârevivalâ meetings end, ripples continueAlthough the “outpouring” services at Asbury University were officially concluded, the life-changing testimonies from the last few weeks continue to pour in. Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, experienced… Read More
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This week in Christian education (Feb. 20-24)Christian leader talks school choice for Christian parents â Albert Mohler, a seminary president and prominent leader in the Southern Baptist Convention, discusses why the current push for school… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
Debating between public and private education? Consider this first.Before Christian parents of school-aged children decide between Christian or public education, itâs essential to first settle the purpose of education, advises a Bible scholar and teacher. âEducation… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
LGBT activists protesting teacherâs firing are denied Holy Communion at Colorado parishThe Archdiocese of Denver is defending the decision of a Catholic parish to deny Holy Communion to three activists wearing rainbow face masks to protest a teacherâs firing. Read More