Category: Education
Maine Catholic School Challenges State Anti-Discrimination Requirements for Funding
Last year’s Supreme Court decision allowing taxpayer-funded aid to religious schools in Maine has led to concerns over potential regulation. A Catholic school is now suing the state for imposing anti-discrimination requirements and restrictions on schools participating in the program. This could lead to religious schools needing to eliminate their religious characteristics to receive funding. Schools that resist will face pressure from parents to take the “easy money.”
U.S. District Court Dismisses Hunter v. US Dept of Education Lawsuit
US District Court dismisses LGBT student group’s suit against Dept. of Education, ruling religious liberty protections for universities and colleges remains intact. Court states that these protections are essential for the free exercise of religion and should not be interfered with by government.
The Countercultural Idea of a Christian University
By Dr. Ted McAllister and Dr. Andrew Yuengert – Any university that is serious about its Christian mission must recognize that today it confronts an educational establishment that operates with a vision that is incompatible with the most basic philosophical commitments of a Christian institution.
Federal Court: Pennsylvania Parents of First Graders Can Sue School District for Violating Parental Rights
Parents can sue a Pennsylvania school district that allowed a teacher to tell first graders “secrets” about transgender topics.
An Urgent Message to the World, Church, American Academia, and Christian Colleges
This post is an edited and compiled version of my last six essays. Together they present a message I believe is sorely needed among educators, colleges and churches.
Academic Freedom in Context
The rise of political correctness signals a return to the traditioning and character-forming model of education but with a different tradition to pass on, a different moral vision to inculcate, and a different vision of how character should be formed.
Yeshiva University vs. YU Pride Alliance
The YU Pride Alliance at Yeshiva University announced on September 21st that they would agree to a “stay” of the June New York Supreme Court decision by Justice Kotler requiring the historically Jewish institution to officially recognize the LGTBQ club, including granting access to resources and equal treatment as other clubs.
Why Maine’s religious schools are likely to decline state funding
Why two Maine schools slated to receive public funds in the wake of the Supreme Court decision in Carson v. Makin will probably refuse to take the money. Last week we reported that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Maine law that blocked private religious schools from receiving taxpayer-funded aid. Carson v. Makin says…
Count the Cost: The Hidden Dangers of Government Funding of Religious Education
The integrity of the private parochial school system is at stake. Religious schools would, through their agreement to accept requirements for scholarships, make themselves vulnerable for regulation to the point that they have nothing unique to offer the world.