On Friday a federal district court in Syracuse, New York issued an opinion finding that school officials had violated a fourth grader’s free speech rights by denying her request to distribute her Christian testimony during noninstructional time.
On Wednesday, College of William and Mary officials admitted that their decision last fall to remove a brass cross from Wren Chapel has cost the institution a $12 million donation from a “longtime donor.”
Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), which sponsors
after-school Good News Clubs, has recently gained equal access to
use an elementary school facility in Clinton County.
A trial concerning the censorship of art depicting Jesus Christ starts today
in the federal case of Peck v. Baldwinsville School District.
The case involves a school district’s censorship of a kindergartner’s
art poster containing a picture of Jesus.
The Wolcott School District has now reversed its discriminatory
practice of denying equal access to Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF)
Good News Clubs in its elementary schools.
The cross in Wren Chapel at the historic College of William
and Mary was removed last month from the altar and placed in a closet,
because the President of the College was afraid it may offend non-Christians.
Liberty Counsel is working with Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF)
to clear the way for CEF’s Good News Clubs to use public school facilities
after school.
After two open forums held over an eleven-month period, the Auburn
University Student Government Association (SGA) announced that the
former “Holiday” tree lighting event will now be called “Holiday Celebration
featuring the Lighting of the Christmas Tree.”
Wednesday, September 27th, is the 17th annual official See You at the Pole prayer rally that will be held on the grounds of public schools around the United States.
An elementary school is appealing a decision by federal Judge Catherine Perry, who issued a preliminary injunction barring the school from allowing the distribution of Bibles under an equal access rule.
