PORTSMOUTH — One Ohio university is learning what it means to ‘mind your p’s and q’s’ when it comes to conduct towards its faculty. In a recent court settlement, a philosophy professor has schooled his own employer after it harassed him over his own First Amendment rights. After a three-year
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — Does the government really know what’s best for kids? In some Ohio public schools, instead of reading, writing, and arithmetic, elementary students are being taught about preferred pronouns and the number of gender identities they can have. Last Fall when informed parents took their concerns to
COLUMBUS — Ohio has a rich history in combatting racism and was one of the key states in the Underground Railroad movement. Last summer in a knee-jerk reaction, the Ohio State Board of Education passed a resolution stating there are systemic inequalities in the state among students of different racial
CHESTERLAND — Breathing freely does not seem like something students should have to ask permission for, but that is the case in many school districts across the state. Strong emotions erupted over a mask mandate in West Geauga Local Schools. Over one hundred in attendance filled the gymnasium to address
COLUMBUS — As of late, the rule of thumb for federal bureaucracy has been to bend the law. Unfortunately, the Biden Administration demonstrates it has no shame using children as pawns to indoctrinate its political beliefs. In response, a group of Attorney Generals across the nation are taking to task
COLUMBUS — What are your children learning in public schools? While divisive SOGI laws have had considerable opposition throughout Ohio, one school administrator is using children as political pawns to promote her political agenda. Students at her Columbus suburb school are being taught to be LGTBQ activists. This week Kristen
MEDINA — One former yoga instructor says some church-goers and school educators mistakenly believe yoga is just stretching. While stretching is beneficial, she says yoga is not good even if you slap the word ‘Christian’ in front of it. After having a radical change of heart, Amy Dudley says there
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO –Looking back at 2020, it is hard not to think of the role local evangelicals played in the region during the ‘crucible’ of a very chaotic year. While the heat has been turned up, a more resilient Church is being galvanized together by faith. The unforgettable chain
TOLEDO – A coalition of religious schools is saying a health department has gone too far and is overlooking the First Amendment. The group says the Constitution should not be suspended during a pandemic; it looks like now they will have their day in court. The Ohio Christian Education Network
COLUMBUS – School choice programs with as few strings attached, can ensure private Christian schools do not have to compromise their operating principles in order to enroll in state-sponsored scholarships. After a recent vote, families are thankful the government will not be pulling one more string. This week, Governor Mike
COLUMBUS – When additional school scholarships were placed on hold by the State Legislature, parents and private schools led by a public policy family group took state officials to court. Unfortunately they were met with deaf ears. Recently the Ohio Supreme Court dismissed Citizens for Community Values (CCV) v DeWine,
Most public schools across the country are either attempting to hold school remotely or, in some hybrid form, brings kids back in the classroom in a limited way, keeping the numbers low. And that’s just for now. The plan has already changed in many districts and will likely change again
COLUMBUS — Critics are giving the Ohio State Board of Education failing grades after the apolitical body hastily approved a divisive resolution last week without doing their homework. The measure on systemic racism was debated and voted on the same night and was an indication the board was more interested
COLUMBUS — Despite efforts by the ACLU, a student religious freedom measure has crossed the finish line. This afternoon Governor Mike DeWine signed the Student Religious Liberties Act, HB 164. Sponsored by Rep. Tim Ginter (R-Salem), the bill protects freedom of religious expression and students’ right to pray in public
MADISON TOWNSHIP — A yoga instructor has sold a fruit farm adjacent to an elementary school this past February and has left the area. Perhaps not coincidentally, the sale took place the same time area clergy were coordinating an effort to block Eastern Religion from being taught in public schools.
CINCINNATI — The Ark Encounter has been chosen as the best religious museum in the United States, out of twenty nominees. The results of the USA Today Ten Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 2020 are final, and the Ark Encounter received the most readers’ votes from a list of the top religious museums in the
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — Many believe public schools stretching classes into yoga seminars is out of place. It is no surprise that some parents are doing cartwheels in reaction to a swift change of heart by school officials. After area clergy sent a letter to school districts about their objection
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — If you think clergy will remain silent as local students are instructed in class to practice Eastern Religion, don’t hold your breath. Pastors are sounding off and telling schools the practice of yoga ‘poses’ a major problem. Over one-hundred clergymen are chiming in by sending a
