The high school football coach who was fired for praying on the 50-yard line says he just wants his job back after the U.S. Supreme Court decided in his favor. The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on Monday that the sacking of Joseph Kennedy, who is a Christian, violated First Amendment religious freedom protections. Kennedy worked…
Coach Fired for Praying Just Wants Job Back After Supreme Court Win
June 29, 2022
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Liberal Colleges Offer Students Mental Health Counseling to Cope With Roe v. Wade Overturn
Many colleges and universities are providing mental health counseling for students who have a hard time coping with the reality that abortion is no longer considered a constitutional right. In a landmark 6–3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, effectively handing the question of abortion access back…
LA Unified Approves ‘Student-Focused’ $18.5 Billion Budget Amid Enrollment Decline, Teacher Shortage
June 28, 2022
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Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Alberto Carvalho earned unanimous support from the district’s Board of Education last week on both his 2022–23 budget of $18.5 billion and his long-term vision for K–12 schools in Los Angeles. The LAUSD—the largest school district in California—currently faces several challenges, such as student academic gaps brought on…
Pennsylvania Budget: University of Pittsburgh Must End Research on Aborted Babies or Lose Funding
June 28, 2022
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Pennsylvania House Republicans have put a condition on providing funding for four universities: University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University, Temple University, and Lincoln University must certify that they are not engaging in research or experimentation using fetal tissue obtained from elective abortions. The University of Pittsburgh, commonly known as “Pitt,” attracted criticism in 2021 when…
Anti-Woke ‘American Birthright’ Project Seeks to Restore Patriotism to State Education
June 28, 2022
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A national civics organization laid out a new set of academic standards this week for K-12 social studies classes aimed at improving education throughout the country and combating the rampant anti-American bias it says has taken hold in social studies instruction. This new document (pdf), “American Birthright: The Civics Alliance’s Model K-12 Social Studies Standards,”…
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of High School Football Coach Fired for Post-Game Prayers
June 27, 2022
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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on June 27 that a school district in Washington state violated First Amendment religious freedom protections when it fired high school football coach Joseph Kennedy for leading personal prayers at the 50-yard line after games. The decision is regarded as a victory for religious freedom. In the case, the high…
After Supreme Court Win, Christian Students Accept Monetary Settlement From College That Violated Their Free Speech Rights
June 26, 2022
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Two Christian former college students whose Supreme Court victory allowed them to pursue nominal damages after their right to share their faith on campus was infringed settled the continuing lawsuit in exchange for a payment of more than $800,000 by the college. As The Epoch Times previously reported, the case goes back to 2016 when…
Arizona Attorney General Sues School Board, Former President Over Alleged Violation of Open Meeting Law
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is taking legal action against the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Governing Board and its former president, claiming they violated the state’s open meeting law by restricting public comments on a mask-mandate proposal in August 2021. Brnovich filed the 13-page civil suit in Maricopa County Superior Court on June 20….
Senate Passes Amended Version of Pandemic-Era Free School Meal Bill
Senate lawmakers on Thursday voted to pass an amended version of a bill that would extend funding for COVID-era school meal waivers for children across the country until 2023. The legislation is part of a wider effort to keep kids from going hungry amid soaring inflation and supply chain issues across the country. House lawmakers…
Biden Admin to Cancel $6 Billion in Student Loans for 200,000 Defrauded Borrowers
Some 200,000 students who claim they were defrauded by educational institutions in the United States are set to have their student loans canceled after the Biden administration this week settled a $6 billion class-action lawsuit. The settlement was filed (pdf) with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Wednesday. The 2019 lawsuit…
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