Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” – The First Amendment Apparently, the Bill of Rights is […]
Guest Post: From the Court to the Courtroom: Why It’s Unconstitutional for Fort Bragg High School to Silence Mendocino’s Student-Athletes
Adam Juratovac is currently a football coach at Palo Alto high school (CA) and an attorney. He was a student-athlete, a 4-year Academic All-Conference selection from the University of Idaho, and an Arena Bowl XXIII Champion with the Spokane Shock. He is utilizing his athletic and legal background to build a support system for athletes […]
Alabama State Senator: Pay Increases for Teachers are Against 'Biblical Principle'
Cross-posted with permission from Talk2Action. By K12NN contributor Rachel Tabachnick. This is a new twist on “biblical economics” that I’ve not heard before. According to Alabama State Sen. Shadrack McGill, a 62% pay increase for the state’s legislators in 2007 was necessary, but large increases in teachers’ pay would violate “a biblical principle.” McGill was […]
"Our Public Schools Their Mission Field" — Guest Post by Valerie Tarico
A fundamentalist Christian organization, Child Evangelism Fellowship, has recently ramped up their presence on public grade school campuses. They are emboldened by a supreme court decision…but does this cross a line between church and state?