Louisiana issues guidance for free speech – and prayer – in schools
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WordNews.org) Jan. 4, 2018 – Schools throughout Louisiana will be receiving guidelines that answer 26 of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to student-led prayer in school. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson released the 15-page document as a valuable resource regarding the religious and free […]
Read More →Calvary University expanding into Colorado
KANSAS CITY, MO. – Calvary University, based in Kansas City, Mo., announced it is planning an expansion into Colorado and has started discussions with the Morgan City School District to possibly locate at a middle school. Calvary is planning to launch an Innovation Campus in Colorado and offer a number of bachelors and masters degree […]
Read More →Anti-prayer demand on rise at schools, foundation says
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WordNews.org) Oct. 30, 2017 – The Foundation for Moral Law is urging school districts in Alabama to fight demand from the Freedom from Religion Foundation and others attempting to prevent prayer at after-school athletic events. The Foundation for Moral Law, based in Montgomery, says the Freedom from Religion Foundation demanded in an Oct. […]
Read More →Indiana bill protecting public school students’ religious activities heads to governor
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WordNews.org) – The Indiana Senate and House has sent a bill to Gov. Eric Holcomb aimed at protecting students in public schools from discrimination when they are praying or engaging in religious activities before, during and after school. HB 2014, sponsored by Rep. John Bartlett, protects the First Amendment rights of students to free speech […]
Read More →‘Best Christian Workplaces’ in 2017 announced
MERCER ISLAND, Washington (WordNews.org) Feb. 5, 2017 – The Best Christian Workplaces list for 2017 has been announced, and 78 organizations have been named. The organizations being Certified Bast Christian Workplaces by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute including Christian camps and conference centers, schools and churches. The institute is an international nonprofit, research-based, organizational development and […]
Read More →Boy Scouts to accept transgender youth
IRVING, Texas (WordNews.org) Jan. 30, 2017 – The Boy Scouts of America have announced they will now allow children who “identify” as boys to become Boy Scouts, the leadership announced Monday. “Starting today, we will accept and register youth in the Cub and Boy Scout programs based on the gender identity indicated on the application,” […]
Read More →Good News Club wins right to distribute promotional material
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (WordNews.org) Jan. 23, 2017 – Cascade School District reversed its directive that would have prevented Child Evangelism Fellowship from distributing promotion materials about its after-school Good News Club after lawyers from Liberty Counsel contacted the school about the directive being unconstitutional. A parent had complained to the school district that the Good News […]
Read More →Gay Activists Plan Visits to Christian Colleges for “Beyond Equality Ride”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WordNews.org) March 9, 2016 — A dozen gay activists announced in a press release plans to visit religious colleges to challenge what they believe are the schools’ “anti-LGBTQI policies and empower youth in the South to tackle fundamentalists Christian beliefs about race, sexuality and gender.” The 12 are dubbing their two-week effort the […]
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