San Diego Couple Cited for Praying Without a Permit

Well, ok, maybe that headline is a little over the top…you be the judge. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports on an area couple cited by county authorities for holding what was deemed to be religious services in their home without the proper zoning permit. The...

Education Secretary Reiterates Opposition to Vouchers

Speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, Education Secretary Arne Duncan was asked his "position on a potential national education voucher program." CQ Politics has the transcript: DUNCAN: I’ve been very, very clear that I don’t think...

Developments in Liberty University Controversy

Chancellor and President of Liberty University, Jerry Fallwell, Jr., has published a guest essay responding to critics of the school's decision to stop officially recognizing the Student Democrats club on campus (See earlier post). The good news for these students...

Do We Need a “Year of the Bible”? [UPDATED]

You may have heard about Representative Paul Broun's (R-GA) bill that would establish 2010 as the "Year of the Bible" in an official resolution by the Congress. In today's Wall Street Journal, Steven Waldman discusses the complications in such an...

Arizona Tax Credit Voucher Scheme Moves Forward

In a special session yesterday, the Arizona legislature saw committees in both the House and Senate advance a controversial bill that would offer tax credits for corporate donations to private school voucher funds. The bills are a reaction to an Arizona Supreme Court...