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Muslim Parents Protest LGBTQ+ Books in K-5 Classrooms

October 23rd, 2023

Hundreds of Muslim parents are keeping their children home from school in protest of books depicting LGBTQ+ individuals as part of an anti-bias curriculum, hoping to force the school's hand by hurting public funding.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 132 Comments

School Board Member Barred From Quoting Bible Files Lawsuit

October 9th, 2023

An Arizona school board member is suing her district after she was repeatedly told to stop reciting biblical scripture at public school board meetings. She says she wasn't proselytizing, but secular activists disagree.

Political & Religious Controversy 254 Comments

Oklahoma School Removes Bible Quotes From Classrooms Following Complaints

September 25th, 2023

The school district of Skiatoon, Oklahoma was told by a prominent secular activist group to remove scripture posted prominently in public school classrooms. Does John 3:16 belong in the halls of high school?

Political & Religious Controversy 273 Comments

Is There a War on Books in America?

September 25th, 2023

A national book banning crusade is no longer confined to schools – it's now expanding to public libraries. This means anyone who walks into a library could find the book they want to read "off limits."

Political & Religious Controversy 201 Comments

Texas Chaplains Divided Over New Law Allowing Them to Be School Counselors

September 1st, 2023

Should chaplains replace licensed counselors in public schools? A new Texas law allows them to do just that, but the law has an unlikely foe who are requesting it be overturned: chaplains.

Political & Religious Controversy 103 Comments

Do Schools Need More "Christ Centered" Parents? One California Official Thinks So

August 31st, 2023

A Sacramento-area school board president is in trouble with local parents after specifically asking Christians to join school advisory boards. As many accuse her of religious bias, she's refusing to apologize.

Political & Religious Controversy 135 Comments

Parents Outraged After Students Forced to Make Religious Native American Dolls in Class

June 19th, 2023

Parents in Ohio say a social studies lesson on the Hopi Native American tribe violated their child's freedom of religion. Students were tasked with creating kachina dolls, which are of spiritual significance to the Hopi.

Political & Religious Controversy 218 Comments

Bible, Book of Mormon Removed From Utah Schools for "Offensive" Content

June 8th, 2023

Is the Bible too NSFW for schools? A parent used a new Utah law which allows parents to challenge any books at their child's school to get the Bible removed, alleging it is too violent and pornographic for kids.

Political & Religious Controversy 179 Comments

Native American Student Forced to Remove Tribal Feather at Graduation, Lawsuit Alleges

June 1st, 2023

A Native American student in Oklahoma alleges that she was denied the right to wear a sacred eagle plume on her graduation cap. Now she's suing her former school, alleging her religious freedom was violated.

Political & Religious Controversy 57 Comments

Florida to Allow Loudspeaker Prayers at High School Sporting Events

May 25th, 2023

A new Florida law allows public schools to choose to pray over the loudspeaker ahead of athletic playoff games. Critics say it's a thinly veiled attempt to insert Christianity into public schools yet again.

Political & Religious Controversy 99 Comments

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