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Minnesota backs off anti-Christian provision for colleges, for nowFollowing backlash and a lawsuit, a new law that would bar Christian colleges and universities in Minnesota from using statements of faith for student of certain courses won’t be… Read More
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School choice advocates battle for charter schools in MontanaTwo new Montana school choice laws are being challenged in court by a coalition of school superintendents, administrators and teachers’ union staff who claim the measures are unconstitutional. Read More
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Arizona Supreme Court upholds state law protecting religious confessionsThe Arizona Supreme Court ruled in favor of religious liberty and state law in a case involving the confession of a criminal act to clergy. The April… Read More
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Catholic parents sue state officials for dismissing Supreme Court decision granting religious schools tuition funding(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Two parents and a Catholic high school filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Maine Department of Education Commissioner Pender Makin for allegedly discriminating against religious… Read More
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Arkansas Supreme Court orders school choice reform to go forwardThe Arkansas Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling preventing the implementation of the state’s new educational reform law. The LEARNS Act is a… Read More
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Teachers’ union files suit over new Tennessee law blocking automatic dues withdrawals(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Education Association has filed a lawsuit over a law that eliminates the option for automatic payroll dues deductions for its public employee members. Read More
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Teacher shot by 1st-grader in Virginia has been fired by school after filing suit, says attorneyThe Virginia teacher who was shot by a first-grader has been fired in what her attorney says might be retaliation for her lawsuit against the school. In January, Richneck… Read More
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High school sports association tries to use new Florida law to dismiss suit against its alleged anti-Christian biasThe Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) filed a motion asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit against alleging anti-Christian bias. In 2015, the FHSAA… Read More
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Arkansas AG argues lawsuit against new school choice law is really just political(The Center Square) – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin called a lawsuit against the LEARNS Act political, while the plaintiffs in the suit said the case is a constitutional… Read More
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Lawsuit claims Colorado, Denver laws on ‘sidewalk counseling’ unconstitutional(The Center Square) – Colorado and the cities of Englewood and Denver face a lawsuit for a law and its enforcement regarding speech outside of abortion clinics. Wendy… Read More
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Minnesota parents, colleges file lawsuit over anti-Christian education lawChristian parents and colleges have filed a lawsuit against a Minnesota law that would force faith-based institutions out of dual-enrollment programs. The state’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program… Read More
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Vermont agrees to pay $125K to father, daughter punished for speaking out against trans student(The Daily Signal) – A Vermont school district punished a father and his daughter for speaking out against a biological male in the girls’ locker room. Now, The… Read More
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Virginia school district at center of sexual assault scandal ordered to turn over internal records(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A circuit court judge ordered Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia Tuesday to give its review of an internal investigation into two student sexual… Read More
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LEARNS Act challenge in the hands of the Arkansas Supreme Court(The Center Square) – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin is asking the state’s Supreme Court to immediately stay a lower court order that suspends the implementation of the LEARNS… Read More
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Arkansas LEARNS Act suspended by judge until June hearing(The Center Square) – A Pulaski County Circuit Court judge has suspended the Arkansas LEARNS Act until a hearing can be held to determine if lawmakers erred by not… Read More
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Pence-affiliated policy org files brief in school lawsuit that inspired Florida parental rights lawA public policy non-profit founded by former Vice President Mike Pence has filed an amicus brief in support of a family appealing their case against a Florida school district’s… Read More
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Michigan State professor sued for forcing Christian students to fund abortionsTwo Michigan State students are suing a former professor for allegedly forcing them to fund abortions, violating their First Amendment rights. Alliance Defending Freedom filed the federal lawsuit… Read More
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Parents take school board to court for assigning LGBT books without their consent(The Daily Signal) – Six Maryland parents of different religious backgrounds are suing the Montgomery County Board of Education for forcing their children to read LGBTQ “pride” books without… Read More
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Federal court reinstates admissions policy found to have anti-Asian bias in Virginia schoolA federal appeals court reinstated admission policies at a Virginia high school that allows race-based policies critics say discriminate against Asian Americans. Previously, a lower court found that… Read More
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DeSantis sued by pro-LGBT restaurant over ban on drag shows for kids(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Florida restaurant filed a lawsuit against Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday over a newly signed law that prohibits businesses from allowing… Read More