Most of the notable church-state curriculum debates were put off until today in the Texas Board of Education's meeting to revise Social Studies standards. Yesterday did see the successful addition of Wisconsin v. Yoder to the list of Supreme Court cases students...
Church-State watchdog Americans United is calling out Los Angeles' Oasis Church for advocating on behalf of a local candidate using its official web site and Twitter accounts. From AU's press release: “Oasis Church’s appeals might have been...
A federal judge in Idaho has ruled against the Nampa Classical Academy in its efforts to teach the Bible as a primary text in its curriculum. Nampa is a charter school – privately run but publicly funded – that filed suit after the state's education...
Despite pleas for patience and delay from education officials and national figures, the Texas Board of Education seems determined to push ahead with a schedule that calls for a vote tomorrow on Social Studies curriculum revisions. Yesterday's public hearing...
Interfaith Alliance head Welton Gaddy has had enough of the who's-more-religious GOP primary for Governor in Alabama. He writes a letter to the candidates: Attacks by Judge Moore on Mr. Byrne’s candidacy based upon whether or not he believes in evolution and...
Let the excitement begin! Elena Kagan's Supreme Court confirmation hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee will get under way June 28. Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont said Wednesday the schedule should allow the hearings to be completed before...
