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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

Is "Don't Say Gay" Coming to a School Near You?

April 24th, 2025

The Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could bring Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law nationwide, and LGBTQ+ books in school, parental rights, and classroom free speech all hang in the balance.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 166 Comments

Atheists Fight Planned Mormon Seminary in AZ Public High School

April 9th, 2025

The LDS Church and an Arizona public school district just cut a deal for a planned Mormon seminary right on campus, sparking outrage from secular activists who say it is a violation of separation of church and state.

Political & Religious Controversy 66 Comments

Idaho Bill Will Force Students to Read Every Page of Bible

March 7th, 2025

Idaho lawmakers are pushing a bill which will require public school students hear every word of the Bible over ten years. They say it's part of their state's rich faith tradition - but others say it's indoctrination.

Political & Religious Controversy 118 Comments

Teacher Who Refused to Remove Crucifix From Classroom Placed on Leave

January 30th, 2025

A Connecticut teacher was placed on leave after refusing to remove a crucifix from her classroom walls. Now she may sue the school district, alleging a violation of her First Amendment rights.

Political & Religious Controversy 112 Comments

Ohio Teacher Says LGBTQ+ Book Bans Violate Her Religious Freedom

December 13th, 2024

A teacher in Ohio is suing her district for punishing her for having pro-LGBTQ+ books in her classroom, arguing that banning such books violates her sincere religious beliefs to nurture and care for LGBTQ+ students.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 126 Comments

The Holy Bible is Coming to Texas Elementary Schools

December 2nd, 2024

The Texas Board of Education just voted to teach the Holy Bible in classrooms across the state. They say understanding Christianity is important to understanding US history, but critics say it's Christian nationalism.

Political & Religious Controversy 134 Comments

Trump: We're Bringing Back School Prayer

November 15th, 2024

School and prayer, together again? President-elect Trump recently said he plans to bring prayer back to public schools as part of his effort to reform education. Should mandatory school prayer return to the classroom?

Political & Religious Controversy 294 Comments

University Adds Trigger Warning for "Christian Faith" to Classic Literature

October 17th, 2024

A university in the UK received widespread mockery online after students taking a class on Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th-century book 'The Canterbury Tales' were given a trigger warning for "expressions of Christian faith."

Political & Religious Controversy 102 Comments

Oklahoma Will Spend $6 Million to Put Bibles in Public Schools

October 3rd, 2024

Oklahoma education head Ryan Walters just announced the cost of his plan to get Bibles in every public school classroom across the state: $6 million dollars. Should Oklahoma taxpayers pay up?

Political & Religious Controversy 136 Comments

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