In Arizona, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Maria del Mar Verdin “upheld a new law giving some parents access to state funds to send their children to private and parochial schools, paving the way to make vouchers available for all of the more than one million children now in public schools.” This is a great step forward for school choice.
Continues the story: “The plan that Verdin upheld is a relatively small program, designed to help only students with special needs, such as children who had been in foster care and those with disabilities. But Sen. Rick Murphy, R-Glendale, conceded that once all the legal hurdles are overcome, he wants the program to become the template for providing the same option for children statewide.”
Filed under: Education on January 30, 2012 by Jerry
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This article is from the Wallbuilders archive, and it continues to be an important read, considering the perpetual discussion about the meaning of “separation of church and state”. From the article: “Thomas Jefferson had no intention of allowing the government to limit, restrict, regulate, or interfere with public religious practices. He believed, along with the other Founders, that the First Amendment had been enacted only to prevent the federal establishment of a national denomination …” Read it in its entirety by clicking here.
Filed under: Religious Freedom on January 30, 2012 by Jerry
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In an article aptly titled, “Starbucks Doesn’t Know Beans about Marriage,” Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins discusses the recent endorsement by Starbucks of the push in Washington State to redefine marriage. Starbucks is already in hot water with pro-lifers for its partnership with Planned Parenthood, but this just further emphasis that the company is no friend of the family. Read about it here.
Filed under: Abortion, Marriage on January 27, 2012 by Jerry
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This local story continues to develop, however, as this article from ArkansasNews.com points out, the state Department of Human Services has proposed a new rule that would prohibit religious activities in preschools that receive state funds. We’ll have more on this soon, but until then, click here for more details on the issue.
Filed under: Religious Freedom on January 27, 2012 by Jerry
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TheBlaze.com reports: “A statue of Jesus outside of a Dorchester, Massachusetts, church has been decapitated. According to Rev. Jack Ahern of Blessed Mother Teresa of the Calcutta Church, the statue’s head was smashed off early Sunday morning.” Click here to read more.
Filed under: Current Events on January 27, 2012 by Jerry
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