Federal court: Maine Christian schools receiving public funding must follow gender, sexuality rules

Appeals Court Says Religious Schools Can’t be Exempt From Maine’s Nondiscrimination Laws

Religious schools accepting public funds are required to follow Maine laws that protect against discrimination based on faith, gender identity and sexual orientation, a federal court has ruled. Crosspoint Church, which runs Bangor Christian Schools, and St. Dominic Academy in Auburn filed separate appeals in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit []

Christian school sues state over Act 73 tuition exclusion

The appeal challenges Act 73, a law enacted by the Vermont Legislature that the school says effectively bars religious schools from participating in the state's Town Tuition Program, Dual Enrollment Program and Early College Program. The post Christian school sues state over Act 73 tuition exclusion first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Christian school sues state over Act 73 tuition exclusion appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

Appeals court: Christian schools must adopt pro-LGBT beliefs to participate in tuition program * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh

Source link In a stunning blow to the Constitution’s protections regarding free exercise of religion and free speech, an appeals court has ordered that Christian schools in Maine must follow

Massachusetts Judge Smashes Federal Plan To Strip Student Loan Forgiveness Over Political Views

A federal rule that would have allowed the U.S. Department of Education to deny student loan forgiveness to public servants based on their employers’ political and policy stances has been permanently blocked by a federal judge. The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted a motion for summary judgment, declaring the proposed policy [] Massachusetts Judge Smashes Federal Plan To Strip Student Loan Forgiveness Over Political Views

Federal judge blocks Trump admin’s restrictions on loan forgiveness, citing free speech violations

A federal district court judge blocked the Trump administration’s new restrictions on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program on Tuesday, just one day before the rule was set to take effect. The decision states that the Education Department’s rule restricts free expression “by threatening to revoke PSLF eligibility from borrowers who, among other things, lawfully []

In Final Earnings Test, Some Religious Colleges Get Reprieve, but Concerns Remain

In Final Earnings Test, Some Religious Colleges Get Reprieve, but Concerns Remain Sara Weissman Mon, 07/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Programs that fail the accountability measure won’t face a more severe penalty if they don’t accept federal student loans—a change intended to address concerns. Byline(s) Katherine Knott Sara Weissman

Christian counselors say Wisconsin is violating Supreme Court ruling

Wisconsin Christian counselors challenged a state rule that requires them not to offer certain therapies to gender-confused children, which might violate a March Supreme Court ruling. In May, Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) filed suit against Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ administration on behalf of counselors Terri Koschnick and Joy Buchman. The conservative []...Click to read more

State’s Law Cracking Down On Christian Gender Counseling Runs Afoul Of Supreme Court Ruling, Group Says

Wisconsin Christian counselors challenged a state rule that requires them not to offer certain therapies to gender-confused children, which might violate a March Supreme Court ruling.

FFRF welcomes court’s rejection of taxpayer-funded discrimination

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is applauding a major federal appeals court ruling affirming that religious schools accepting taxpayer funding must comply with state civil rights laws. In a pair ... More » from FFRF welcomes court’s rejection of taxpayer-funded discrimination The post FFRF welcomes court’s rejection of taxpayer-funded discrimination appeared first on Freedom From Religion Foundation.

Every Supreme Court Ruling That Impacted Black Americans This Week

Supreme Court rulings limit religious, voting rights for minorities, with concerns over enforcement and impact

The fight over teaching race and gender in college classrooms is escalating

A pair of consecutive court actions this week brought renewed attention to policies in Republican-led states to control lessons and conversations on gender and race in public colleges and universities. A group of legal advocates sued the Texas Tech University system Wednesday over curriculum restrictions they say have created a chilling effect at the institution []

Supreme Court upholds trans sports bans. Here’s what it means for Washington state

The Supreme Court ruled states can bar biological males from girls' sports, upholding Idaho and West Virginia laws as Washington voters weigh IL26-638.

Ninth Circuit Is Latest Court to Block California Gender-Secrecy Law

Relying on the Supreme Court’s recent Mirabelli ruling, the appeals court blocked key parts of AB 1955 and reaffirmed that fit parents cannot be shut out of decisions involving their child’s mental health. UPDATE: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a preliminary injunction against some sections of California’s SAFETY Act, which prohibited schools []

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When the Supreme Court bases a decision on policy considerations, the downstream consequences can be significant. A compelling example is 1982’s Plyler v. Doe, when the court struck down a 1975 Texas law allowing public school districts to exclude children of foreign-born parents who were not “legally admitted” to the United States. The court’s concerns were obvious. Denying access to education would harm these children, who often had no choice in the decision to come to America, which could in Read More

Supreme Court Rules States Can Exclude Transgender Athletes from Female Sports

(NaturalNews) The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 30 voted 6-3 to uphold state laws in West Virginia and Idaho that bar transgender girls and women from competi...

"We Continue to Fight": Chase Strangio on the Supreme Court's Ban on Trans Girls & Women in Sports

The Supreme Court has ruled that states can prohibit transgender student athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports teams, with the court’s conservative justices finding that such bans — currently introduced in Idaho and West Virginia — do not violate the Constitution, and all nine justices agreeing that they do not violate Title IX, the federal anti-sex discrimination statute. These bans are part of an “effort that we’re seeing escalate to push trans people out of public life,” says Chase Strangio, co-director of the ACLU’s LGBTQ HIV Project. They have the ultimate effect of “increasing the legitimacy of the Trump administration’s authority over every aspect of our bodily autonomy and everyday life.”

California law that forbids ‘forced outing’ of trans students blocked by 9th Circuit

California’s effort to shield the decisions of transgender students in public schools from the eyes of prying parents remains on hold this week after the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found a state law designed to protect them was likely unconstitutional. The U.S. Supreme Court previously upheld a temporary block on the law after []

Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school sports

The court's conservative majority, which has repeatedly ruled against transgender Americans in the past year, ruled that state bans in Idaho and West Virginia don't violate the Constitution or the federal law known as Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in education.

Budget pinch at beloved Lander pool a symptom of Wyoming school funding challenges

Districts statewide worry about impacts of the Legislature’s recent “recalibration” on school sports and activities. Lawmakers convene Wednesday to revisit school funding. The post Budget pinch at beloved Lander pool a symptom of Wyoming school funding challenges appeared first on WyoFile .

Texas judge who refused to marry gay couples wins $640k in lawsuit

Earlier this week, a Texas judge ruled that the State Commission on Judicial Conduct could not enforce disciplinary action against a Waco justice of the peace for refusing to perform same-sex wedding ceremonies, as reported by NPR/PBS affiliate Kera News.

Ohio Amendments Saved for November 2027

Last October, at the Daily Signal-sponsored “Essential Summit” hosted by the Center for Christian Virtue, a panel warned of the upcoming ballot initiatives in Ohio. One would enshrine same-sex marriage into the state constitution, while the other would apply “gender identity and expression” to the list of protected citizens. However, the group behind the intiatives...

Two judges block Trump’s student loan overhaul for public sector employees

Federal judges in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., blocked President Donald Trump on Tuesday from implementing changes to a federal student loan program for people working in the public sector. The Education Department, at Trump’s direction, recently added a new rule to its Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that was set to take effect Wednesday. The rule []

[Photo] 🚨 The Supreme Court will decide whether parents have standing to challenge Washington [...]

The Supreme Court will decide whether parents have standing to challenge Washington laws that allow runaway minors seeking gender-transition services to receive state assistance without parental notice or consent.https://x.com/scotus_wire/status/2071589169881604111?s=61

FIRST ON FOX: School lied, hid daughter's gender transition under district policy, parents allege

America First Legal alleges Anne Arundel County Public Schools hid a student's gender transition from parents, citing district policy to justify secrecy.

US judge blocks Trump’s limits on student loan forgiveness

US judge blocks Trump’s limits on student loan forgiveness

'Feelings of horror:' High Court slams law tying judge appointments to ideology

The government said the law is meant to increase ideological diversity among judges. Supreme Court President Isaac Amit warned that if it remains in force, 'in 15 years we'll have politicized judges and, regrettably, our judicial DNA is liable to change'

Supreme Court to review parents’ challenge to law regarding notification of gender transitions

The parents argue that their right to direct the upbringing of their children is in jeopardy. The state continues to defend the law. [...]

Judge blocks new professional student loan restrictions

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Education Department from imposing new loan borrowing limits on graduate and professional students one week before they were set to go into effect. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the limits from the department violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) by adding requirements...

Here’s What Texas Tech’s Leadership Is Being Sued For Censoring

Is Plato’s Republic too gay? This is one of many brave questions posed by the Texas Tech University System’s chancellor and Board of Regents as they implement an “extraordinary system of censorship in higher education,” according to a new lawsuit filed Wednesday in Texas federal court by faculty unions. The American Association of University Professors and the Texas AAUP-AFT said that Texas Tech is violating the first and fourteenth amendments by way of sweeping new restrictions on academic freedom. The Texas Tech University System collectively serves about 64,000 students, and is one of only nine in the country offering programs that span undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental, and veterinary education. That’s a lot of curricula to rid of content that promotes activism on issues related to race or sex, endorsement of a gender spectrum, and suggestions that meritocracy or a strong work ethic are inherently racist! Thankfully, university system Chancellor Brandon Creighton said Texas Tech built an AI tool to scan syllabi, reading materials, and lesson plans for censor-worthy material.

Federal judge says Supreme Court decisions show ‘emerging pragmatic conservatism’

The federal judge focused on birthright citizenship and the Mississippi mail-in ballot law

Texas Education Board Advances Bible Readings for Public School Students

Texas is moving closer to requiring Bible-related readings and expanding Christian-history instruction in public schools, setting up a major fight over curriculum, religion and state power.

California law that forbids 'forced outing' of trans students blocked by 9th Circuit

The appellate court granted a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of a law that bars school employees from disclosing a student's gender identity, sexual orientation or expression to parents without the student's consent.

What’s Really Replacing Religion In America’s Schools?

A federal appeals court struck down a key part of Florida’s law restricting race and gender discussions in public colleges and universities on Tuesday. The same people celebrating the ruling are also decrying a recent decision by the Texas State Board of Education that allowed biblical passages to appear on a secondary school reading list. ...

PA House Democrats Advance Bill Restricting School Choice Programs

PA House Democrats Advance Bill Restricting School Choice Programs

School nutrition, safety under discussion by Wy. lawmakers

Wyoming state legislators met recently to discuss funding shortfalls and their impact on student nutrition and school safety -More-

Nursing gains ‘professional’ label for student loans after judge’s ruling, but theology now dropped

WASHINGTON (AP) — Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and several other fields will be eligible to take out higher federal student loan amounts — at least for now — after a federal judge blocked part of a Trump administration rule that held them to lower limits. The U.S. Education Department issued a [] The post Nursing gains ‘professional’ label for student loans after judge’s ruling, but theology now dropped appeared first on Loonie Politics.