Let’s Not Destroy What We Helped Build
Contributing writer Sarah Blackwell explores what our role is as Christians when it comes to public schools.
Voucher Expansion Leads to More Students, Waitlists, and Classes for Some Religious Schools
Using public funds to pay for religious school tuition — especially with generous income limits or none at all — remains controversial as proponents gain ground in Republican-majority states.
LifeWise Academy Offers Off-Site Bible Instruction at Various School Districts Across Ohio
A religious instruction program for students to be let out of school to study the Bible is being adopted by more than a quarter of public school districts in Ohio, and across more than a dozen states.
Faith Leaders Renew Push for ‘Accurate’ Black History Education in Florida
Training sessions in Tallahassee and in Orlando will feature curriculum companies whose products could enhance those wishing to teach Black history in schools and churches.
Georgia GOP Senators Seek To Ban Sexually Explicit Books From School Libraries, Reduce Sex Education
Republican senators in Georgia also want to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms and allow religious chaplains to counsel teachers and students.
Florida Considers Allowing Volunteer Chaplains in Public Schools
The only requirements for a chaplain participating in a school program would be a background check and having their name and religious affiliation listed on the school website.
Conservative Nebraska Lawmakers Push Bills That Would Intertwine Religion With Public Education
These bills are part of a broader Republican push nationwide to target a variety of culture issues in education, including diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and the type of books allowed in school libraries.
Judge Dismisses Muslim Couple’s Lawsuit Against School Where Daughter Converted to Christianity
The judge’s decision is the latest twist in a long-running dispute over religion at a public high school outside Chicago.
In Texas, Debate Over School Chaplains Escalates School Board Culture Wars
Conservative Christian activists are hoping to turn Texas public schools into a ‘mission field.’
‘Jesus, How I Love Thee’: Kansas Public School District Warned About Bible Lessons, Worship Songs
The Freedom from Religion Foundation says that the Goddard school district ended unconstitutional practices after receiving their letter.