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Culture
Sheā€™s a mom, Sunday school teacher ā€“ and prominent religious freedom attorney

(Religion Unplugged) ā€“ As the Fairfax Church of Christ stood to sing ā€œFrom The Inside Outā€ on a recent Sunday, Lori Windham stepped forward to interpret the… Read More

May 2, 2022
Public Education
Florida mother ejected from board meeting for what chairwoman thought she would say

A Florida parent was removed from a school board meeting last week after being asked to leave for what she was about to say during the public comment… Read More

April 28, 2022
Public Education
Head of teachersā€™ union accuses Republicans of ā€˜brutalizingā€™ public school proponents and ā€˜terrorizing gay familiesā€™

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten made a number of accusations about Republicans over the weekend in a segment about education issues on MSNBC. Talking… Read More

April 27, 2022
Government
DeSantis signs four bills, prompting lawsuits against two of them

(The Center Square) ā€“ At the close of a controversial, three-day special legislative session, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four bills into law. Two lawsuits were filed on Friday… Read More

April 25, 2022
Culture
In the case of the praying football coach, both sides invoke religious freedom

(SCOTUSblog) ā€“ Joseph Kennedy had never coached football when Bremerton High School, a public school near Seattle, Washington, hired him in 2008. He was too small to play in high… Read More

April 25, 2022
Government
Florida Senate passes bill that would strip Disney of its self-rule status

(The Center Square) ā€“ The Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a measure that would strip Walt Disney Company of its self-governing status in the state. The SenateĀ votedĀ 23-16… Read More

April 21, 2022
Government
Special legislative session begins in Florida to strip Disney of its special governing status

(The Center Square) ā€“ Gov. Ron DeSantis called the Florida Legislature into a special session on Tuesday to amend a state statute to strip Walt Disney Company of its self-governing… Read More

April 20, 2022
Public Education
Colorado’s education board received over 17,000 public comments on revisions to social studies standards

(The Center Square) ā€“Ā Colorado’s education boardĀ has received more than 17,000 public comments regarding proposed revisions to the stateā€™s social studies standards, the agency said this week. References to… Read More

April 19, 2022
Culture
ā€œAlabama common senseā€ ā€“ governor signs two bills to protect children from radical gender agenda in schools

Children in Alabama schools will be using bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their biological sex, and state employees and school officials are forbidden from providing students… Read More

April 18, 2022
Culture, Public Education
Groups call on Department of Education to halt changes to Title IX

(The Center Square) ā€“ A coalition of 26 conservative organizations have called on the Biden administration to halt making changes to Title IX, which they argue, if implemented, will negatively… Read More

April 14, 2022