A Proclamation on Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, 2023 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/09/15/a-proclamation-on-constitution-day-and-citizenship-day-and-constitution-week-2023/
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Joint Presidential Statements
The world will not wait for us. So, we should continue to strive toward a more perfect union and help those here and abroad who look for genuine leadership. Our elected officials must lead by example and govern effectively in ways that deliver for the American people. This, in turn, will help to restore trust …
News from the Center for Civic Education: CIVIL DISCOURSE
Check out the Civil Discourse Toolkit designed for adult learners. College professors, in particular, will benefit from this resource as they work to instill civic values in their students, reinforce Constitutional principles, and encourage the dispositions essential to democratic participation and civil discourse. Individual learners, looking to deepen their own knowledge, will also find many …
Atheist and Agnostic Settle Company Prayer Lawsuit and win $50k
A “Grandmother Approved” company has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by two employees who were fired for refusing to participate in daily Christian prayers. READ MORE HERE: https://religionnews.com/2023/08/07/atheist-and-agnostic-fired-for-not-attending-company-prayers-win-50k-in-suit/
ADVOCACY RESOURCES
Worthwhile advocacy needs good resources. The following link includes an impressive number of atheist websites. Be sure to check out the Special List Category as well as our Resources Tab.https://atheistsites.net/
Reasonable Religious Accommodations Unanimously Upheld by SCOTUS
The case was brought by Gerald Groff, an evangelical Christian and former missionary who worked as a substitute mail carrier. After the Postal Service made a deal with Amazon in 2013 to deliver packages on Sundays, Mr. Groff said he had to choose between his faith and his livelihood, opting to quit after being disciplined …
Taxpayers shouldn’t be paying for religious schools
Taxpayers shouldn’t be paying for religious schools Opinion from The Washington Post By Kate Cohen Contributing columnist June 27, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board’s recent decision to allow a Catholic archdiocese to operate a public school is both illegal and unconstitutional. I’m not exaggerating — I’m just reading. …
OK Approves First Taxpayer Funded Religious School
The school will offer online, Roman Catholic instruction funded by taxpayers. Its approval is certain to tee off a legal battle over the separation of church and state. READ MORE HERE: https://nyti.ms/3Ceozly
RELIGION IN CLASSROOMS? IT’S NEW AGAIN
A Legislative effort to bring religion into classrooms faltered, though lawmakers were poised to allow chaplains to act as school counselors. Should this be permissible? READ MORE HERE: https://nyti.ms/3MtoBup
Got to Get Past the Past
Book removals may have violated student civil rights. Read more here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/22/book-bans-georgia-hostile-environment/