The biggest school districts in Texas have voted against allowing unlicensed Christian chaplains to replace professional school counselors and to evangelize students at will, leaders of a six-month, faith-based campaign against the policy announced Feb. 29. Groups including Baptist Joint…
Defying DeSantis, most Florida parents support public education
Parents in Florida are overwhelmingly supportive of public education despite claims by conservatives that the system is damaged beyond repair, according to a new poll commissioned by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The survey released earlier this month found more…
Fellowship Southwest webinar rallies people of faith to support public schools
Education advocates working to save public schools need the backing of people of faith to support and expand those efforts, Baptist minister and political strategist Matthew Hall said during a Feb. 20 webinar hosted by Fellowship Southwest. “Civic witness is…
What obligation do Christians have for the public welfare?
It seems alarming to many that the social fabric of our nation is tearing. The social compact that knits us together in mutual regard is more than frayed. Is there a common good that is worthy of the Christian’s attention…
Alabama legislator seeks to duplicate Texas law on school ‘chaplains’ even as resistance grows in Texas
The campaign against a new Texas law permitting school districts to hire unlicensed chaplains is gaining momentum just as Alabama legislators prepare to debate an identical measure in their upcoming session. The Texas statute went into effect in September and…
If Good News Clubs get access to public schools, so does After School Satan Club
The Satanic Temple agreed to a settlement with Pennsylvania’s Saucon Valley School District last week for $200,000 in legal fees and access to their buildings for their After School Satan Club. It’s another victory for those who oppose Christian supremacy by appealing…
Louisiana high school principal removes SGA president for not living up to ‘God’s ideals’
A Louisiana principal has taken the rest of the year off after attempting to force his view of Christian morality on a high school senior. Jason St. Pierre requested leave from Walker High School in Walker, La., after apologizing to…
The church already is in trouble, and we don’t need school vouchers to make things worse
I am opposed to spending public money on private schools for many reasons. I am in agreement with many who are stating their opposition to vouchers, as currently under consideration in a special session of the Texas Legislature called by Gov. Greg…
More religion in public schools raises concerns about religious liberty
Editor’s note: This is the sixth opinion piece in a new series on religious liberty authored by BJC Fellows and made possible by a grant from the Prichard Family Foundation. Religious practices, actors, displays and institutions are becoming increasingly…