How Mike Pence expanded Indiana’s controversial voucher program when he was governor (The Washington Post)
Pence, as governor, did everything he could to expand school choice...The greatest growth, however, was in the state’s voucher program. Pence, who describes his religious beliefs as evangelical, removed the cap on the number of students who could qualify for a voucher to a private school, increased the limits on qualifying family income, and removed Daniel’s stipulation that the student had to try the public school first.
Iowa Rep. Won’t Back Qur’an Classes in School Because “The Bible is Different”
(The Friendly Atheist) In short, no one’s denying the Bible’s impact on our culture and art, but what Wheeler wants to do is sanction a state-sponsored Bible course using taxpayer money that goes far beyond what districts want or need. No other religions get the same treatment, despite their relevance around the world.
Creationist dinosaur program stirs controversy (WAND17) For Jeanette Bushur’s kids, dinosaurs are dynamite. But this past Saturday, she says they got more than they bargained for at Central Grade School in Effingham.
Atheists Sue KY Jail for Not Complying with “Night of Prayer” Records Request
(The Friendly Atheist) Back in September, the Laurel County Correctional Center in Kentucky was in the news for sponsoring an event in response to drug abuse problem in the community. Their proposed solution? Forming a prayer chain inside and outside the jail as prisoners watched.
What should Brownback do in his new job? Here are five suggestions
(McClatchy DC Bureau) Former Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback will be sworn in as ambassador at-large for international religious freedom Thursday, and people are already lining up to tell him how he should handle the job. In his October statement before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Brownback said he would “press the leaders of other countries for the release of religious prisoners and for needed reforms.”
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