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Tennessee Football Coach Removed for Praying on Field With Students

September 10th, 2025

When a high school football coach in Tennessee prayed with his players, it sparked outrage and an investigation. Is prayer on the field a private act of faith, or does it put undue pressure on students?

Political & Religious Controversy 30 Comments

Classroom Prayer Time? Texas Doubles Down on Faith in Schools

September 8th, 2025

Right on the heels of putting the Ten Commandments in classrooms, Texas politicians have now passed a bill which will make time in school schedules for Bible readings and prayer time. Does faith belong in public school?

Political & Religious Controversy 96 Comments

Texas Says Classrooms Must Show Ten Commandments, Despite Legal Pushback

August 29th, 2025

Texas’ new law demands Ten Commandments in every classroom, but schools, parents, and a federal judge say it crosses the line. When it comes to faith in the classroom, how far is too far?

Political & Religious Controversy 135 Comments

NY Student Cries Foul After Bible-Themed Parking Space Rejected by School

August 21st, 2025

A New York student is fighting back after her Bible-themed parking spot design was rejected by school officials. Is this religious censorship or is the school just following separation of church and state?

Political & Religious Controversy 58 Comments

Parents Sue Oklahoma Over Christian Education Standards

July 7th, 2025

A group of parents are suing Oklahoma over new education standards set to roll out later this year. They say the new school lessons promote Christian nationalism, turning public school into Sunday school.

Political & Religious Controversy 60 Comments

Do Americans Support Prayer in School?

June 26th, 2025

After decades of public schools moving toward secularization, prayer is making its way back into classrooms around the country. How do Americans feel about that? It depends on where you ask the question.

Political & Religious Controversy 149 Comments

Ten Commandments Heading to Texas Classrooms

June 9th, 2025

Texas lawmakers recently passed a bill requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in every classroom. Supporters say US history and Christianity are intertwined, but critics say it violates church-state separation.

Political & Religious Controversy 83 Comments

Texas Bill Mandates Christian BC/AD Date System in Schools

June 2nd, 2025

Texas is considering a bill requiring schools to use Christian-oriented BC/AD over the religiously neutral BCE/CE when discussing historical dates in the classroom. Is it a return to tradition, or political posturing?

Political & Religious Controversy 112 Comments

Oklahoma Pushes Trump Bibles in Schools, Despite No Funding

May 22nd, 2025

Oklahoma's education head Ryan Walters is forging ahead with his plan to bring 'Trump Bibles' to every classroom in Oklahoma - despite a lack of funding in the state budget, legal hurdles, and monetary woes.

Political & Religious Controversy 91 Comments

Supreme Court May Allow Taxpayer-Funded Religious Schools

May 2nd, 2025

A Catholic school in Oklahoma wants to be the first publicly funded charter school in the country - and the Supreme Court may just say yes. Could the case destroy separation of church and state as we know it?

Political & Religious Controversy 51 Comments

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