Category Archives: Education

In Georgia, a School Board President Faces Opposition Simply Because He Won’t Reveal His Religious Preference

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

A man named Leonard Presberg was recently elected to the Fayette County Board of Education (in Georgia). That was back in November. In January, he was named Chairman of the board. What are his views on education? You would think … Continue reading →

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Finally, Some Good News for Secular Parents in Morinville, Alberta

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

A couple of weeks ago (and many times before that), I posted about Donna Hunter and the other parents in Morinville, Alberta (Canada) who have been trying to get just one secular school to open in the area. Right now, … Continue reading →

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Ellery Schempp Speaks Out in Favor of Jessica Ahlquist

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

When the Cranston School Committee had public meetings about whether or not to appeal the ruling to take down the prayer banner at Cranston High School West, local residents were allowed to speak (for 3 minutes), followed by non-residents. Locals … Continue reading →

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Quebec Mandate to Teach Religion Classes Could Backfire on the Religious

Posted on February 20, 2012 by katied

The Supreme Court of Canada is battening down the hatches on potential claims that laws or educational programs infringe on a person’s right to freedom of religion and conscience. In a key Charter of Rights decision on Friday, the court … Continue reading →

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Christian Leader Calls Jessica Ahlquist a Brat and Bully While Telling Her to Just Ignore Prayer Banner

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

You might have said something like this to conservative Christians before: So what if you don’t like gay couples? Nobody is forcing you to approve of their relationships, support gay marriage, or pay any attention to them at all. But … Continue reading →

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The Scholarship Fund Gets Media Attention

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

I’m dealing with a post-Speech Team hangover today now that the state tournament is over. Yesterday, after two days of competition, two of my kids were state runners-up in their respective events and another duo took third place (our team … Continue reading →

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It Must Be Opposite Day…

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

Get this: A Christian is complaining because his high school’s (voluntary after-school) choir is singing a song that includes the phrase “There is no truth except Allah”: James Harper, a senior at Grand Junction High School in Grand Junction, put … Continue reading →

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Jessica Ahlquist is Victorious; Cranston School Committee Will Not Appeal Ruling to Take Down Prayer Banner

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

***Update***: The Patch has a wonderful timeline of what happened during the meeting. … After a night filled with speeches by Christians who don’t understand that public high schools are not proxies for churches, the Cranston School Committee voted 5-2 … Continue reading →

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Christians Must Have Very a Different Definition of ‘Valentine’…

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

Second grader Dexter Thielhelm wanted to hand out homemade Valentines earlier this week, but the evil administrators at his school confiscated them before he had a chance to hand them out! … at least, that’s the story that’s making the … Continue reading →

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Support for Evolution Education Comes from a Surprising Source

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Hemant Mehta

Even though the Indiana Creationism Bill has been effectively killed (for now), there’s still a anti-evolution bill pending in New Hampshire. Thankfully, someone testified against it in front of the House Education Committee yesterday: “It would be a blow to … Continue reading →

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