Schools say American kids are hungry and it's hard to focus
America's schools say kids are hungry -- just as pandemic-era benefit programs have lapsed. There is growing concern about the effects on kids' ability to learn.
Faith & Family
College removes partial Malcolm X quote that sparked protest
The University of Rhode Island has removed a partial Malcolm X quote from the facade of its main library 30 years after members of the school's Black Student Leadership Group and others protested because they said the shortened quote misrepresented the fuller meaning of the civil rights leader's message.
9th grader sues over Pledge of Allegiance confrontation
The parents of a ninth grade South Carolina student who said she was accosted by a teacher for quietly walking to class instead of stopping and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance are suing the teacher, principal, school district and state education officials.
Fewer community college students transferring to four-year schools: Report
Fewer community college students transferred to four-year undergraduate programs this fall and the number is down from pre-pandemic levels, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reported Thursday.
Biden's budget resurrects Democrats' plan to give everyone 12 weeks of paid family leave
President Biden's new budget revives Democrats' calls for Congress to pass a national 12-week paid family and medical leave program, foreshadowing a plank in his 2024 reelection platform.
Medicaid coverage for new moms gaining support in GOP states
After years of refusing to expand Medicaid benefits for new moms, Republican officials in more than a half-dozen states are now reversing course and trumpeting that coverage as central to their conservative, anti-abortion agenda.
Praying high school football coach back on the field after Supreme Court win
The high school football coach who successfully took his religious liberty fight to the Supreme Court after he lost his job for praying on the 50-yard line is back on the field after fighting seven years to win his job back.
Lay Catholics campaign to deny Communion for pro-abortion politicians
A group of lay U.S. Roman Catholics has launched a mass-mailing campaign to persuade clergy to deny Communion for pro-abortion politicians.
New York family agency to pay Christian adoption group $250K to settle lawsuit
New York state's Office of Children and Family Services will pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by New Hope Family Services after a court ruled that the agency is not subject to closure because it only places children with married, heterosexual couples.
Christianity scores most favorably in religion poll, with Scientology and Satanism at bottom
Christianity, Judaism and Buddhism are each positively viewed by Americans, survey results reveal, but individual denominations within Christianity fare less well in public opinion, the YouGov survey showed.
British pro-life advocate again arrested for 'thoughtcrime' of silent prayer near abortion clinic
Police in Birmingham, England, have again arrested a woman praying silently outside a closed abortion clinic, a little more than two weeks after an acquittal on the same charges, her attorneys said Monday.
Supreme Court won't hear dispute between praying police officers, atheists
The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a case involving a group of atheists who sued a city police department that held a prayer vigil with the community after a shooting that injured several children.
In the mail? Pro-life, pro-choice advocates turn attention to FDA's abortion pill plan
The next battleground on abortion lies at the post office -- over a 150-year-old anti-vice law that some legal experts say expressly bars the mailing of abortion pills.
'Patriots can speak openly in public spaces': Kirk Cameron reads Christian-themed book at library
It almost didn't happen, but Kirk Cameron was able to read his Christian-themed children's book to hundreds of kids and parents at a public library in Hendersonville, Tennessee, thanks to an assist from local leaders.
Senate Republicans launch inquiry into FBI's 'radical-traditionalist Catholics' memo
Top Senate Republicans are probing the FBI's now-rescinded memo on "radical-traditionalist Catholics," seeking assurances that the agency will disavow targeting religious groups based on information from the Southern Poverty Law Center and other "unreliable sources."
CDC issues health warning about potential measles outbreak at religious revival
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert Friday about a potential measles outbreak linked to the recent religious revival at Kentucky's Asbury University.
Washington state rescue mission sues over hiring restrictions, says government ready to pounce
A Christian rescue mission in Washington state has halted hiring for fear the state's Human Rights Commission and state Attorney General Bob Ferguson will prosecute them should they refuse to hire non-Christians.
Tennessee becomes first state to ban youth exposure to adult-themed drag shows
Tennessee has become the first state to enact a law this year prohibiting sexually explicit drag shows where they may be viewed by children, reacting to concerns about the upswing of drag queens entertaining kids in schools and public libraries.
Walgreens says it won't sell abortion pill by mail in 20 red states
Walgreens on Thursday said it won't sell an abortion pill by mail in 20 conservative-led states.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams has new fans among religious leaders after he rips removal of school prayer
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' declaration that he's not a believer in the "separation of church and state" has won him a new group of fans: Orthodox Jews and evangelical Christians, whose leaders lauded the liberal Democrat.
