In addition to monitoring the Texas Board of Education meeting on revisions to the social studies curriculum today, an awful lot happening in church-state news. Here's a roundup:
The Tennessee legislature seems to have abandoned all efforts to acknowledge the reality of a religiously diverse nation and state, much less the reality of court rulings regarding legislative prayer. The Nashville Scene describes the caustically denominational invocations that have recently opened sessions.
The 9th Circuit agreed with the University of California (and a lower court) that the system is within its rights to deny admission based on academic evaluation of private high school curricula, including that of some Christian schools claiming discrimination. You can read the decision in Association of Christian Schools International v. Stearns here.
Massachusetts' "Conscience Clause", requiring some religious accommodation by employers when possible has become a campaign issue in the race to replace Ted Kennedy in the US Senate. As a side note, it's nice to see the reporter here refer to the recently released report on religious expression in America as a guide.
And, in case you missed it, a divided panel of the 6th Circuit yesterday reversed a Ten Commandments display ruling in Kentucky. My post yesterday included excerpts from the majority and dissenting opinions.
