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That’s because the court found that any religious school teacher who performs a religious function is beyond the reach of civil rights protections accorded to other workers.

Teachers at religious schools fear Supreme Court took away their civil rights

by: Yonat Shimron July 22, 2020 (RNS) — As a religious studies teacher at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, a Catholic High School in San Francisco, Ish Ruiz knows he’s probablyRead More

The court’s 5-4 ruling, with conservatives in the majority, came in a dispute over a Montana scholarship program...

Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schooling

by: Kathryn Post WASHINGTON, June 30, 2020 (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it easier for religious schools to obtain public funds, upholding a Montana scholarship program thatRead More

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Crosby: Private schools face different challenges during pandemic – The Beacon-News

Getting back to normal is critical for private schools in Aurora that depend on tuition and other funding to keep doors open. Read the column in The Beacon-News: Crosby: PrivateRead More

Enforcement of the order will be left to federal agencies that award grants, according to media reports.

Trump’s campus free-speech order praised, critiqued

by David RoachWASHINGTON, March 22, 2019, (BP) — An executive order by President Trump seeking to protect free speech on college campuses — especially by Christians and political conservatives —Read More

Marchers in Oswego call for action on gun control: ‘The young people are giving me hope’

Marchers turned out in Oswego to participate in the March for Our Lives movement started by students from Parkland, Fla. Source: Marchers in Oswego call for action on gun control:Read More

Four Aurora Catholic grade schools to consolidate

Next school year, Our Lady of Good Counsel, St. Joseph, St. Peter and St. Therese of Jesus schools will become one new school, officials said. Source: Four Aurora Catholic gradeRead More

How Aurora schools help acclimate refugee students from around the world

Between July 2015 and June 2017, more school-aged refugees arrived in Aurora than any other Illinois city except Chicago and Rockford. Source: How Aurora schools help acclimate refugee students fromRead More

Died: H. Wilbert Norton, Who Taught Christian Colleges to Care About Missions

Congo missionary and TEDS, Wheaton, and RTS educator organized first Urbana conference. Source: Died: H. Wilbert Norton, Who Taught Christian Colleges to Care About Missions