Pocono Charter School Can Stay Open Pending Appeal

Written by Don Byrd
A Pennsylvania charter school found in July to be in violation of the separation of church and state due to excessive entanglement with the church that houses it has been allowed to stay open this fall, pending appeal.

Faith-Based Dorms at Public University Challenged

Written by Don Byrd
Troy University, a public institution in Alabama, is under scrutiny from church-state advocates for opening “faith-based dormitories” on campus for students who with to integrate their faith more fully into the college experience. The faith-based forms are being leased by private institutions, but some believe that may not be safeguard enough to ensure church-state separation.