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Day of Silence Walk-Out : List of SchoolsBy Mission America This article includes the list of schools we believe will be participating in the April 2008 "Day of silence." This pro-homosexual day communicates clear (and false) messages to ALL students in the school that: homosexuality is a worthy lifestyle; that it has few or no risks; that some people are "born" homosexual, including students; and that those who oppose this behavior are hateful and uninformed. Friday Five: Jason CarrollBy Devon Williams ‘Pornography has clearly moved into the mainstream of American culture.’ Editor's note: This is part of an ongoing series of interviews with newsmakers of interest to pro-family Americans. The format is simple: Five questions and answers every Friday. Virgin Dialogues Tells Students the Truth about SexualityBy Jennifer Mesko College kids are told embracing the hookup culture isn't their only choice. Move over, Vagina Monologues; there's a new act in town. Marie Connelly, director of operations and research at the Palmetto Family Council, has helped to create the Virgin Dialogues. Unlike the touring Monologues play, which promotes radical feminism, the Dialogues spreads the truth about sexuality. Schools Let Sex Abuse Cases SlideBy Amy Hsuan, Melissa Navas and Bill Graves The charismatic band teacher charmed students and parents alike. He won music competitions and teaching honors. He worked late, coached volleyball and mentored kids. 'Content Neutral' Standards Prevent Discrimination in SchoolsBy Howard Fischer A House panel narrowly approved a measure Wednesday designed to block schools and teachers from discriminating against students or parents because of the religious views they express. Boy Scouts Celebrate ValuesBy CitizenLink The Boy Scouts of America is praising Texas Gov. Rick Perry for his new book supporting the Scouts and their values. Teaching Boys and Girls SeparatelyBy Elizabeth Weil On an unseasonably cold day last November in Foley, Ala., Colby Royster and Michael Peterson, two students in William Bender’s fourth-grade public-school class, informed me that the class corn snake could eat a rat faster than the class boa constrictor. Bender teaches 26 fourth graders, all boys. Down the hall and around the corner, Michelle Gay teaches 26 fourth-grade girls. The boys like being on their own, they say, because girls don’t appreciate their jokes and think boys are too messy, and are also scared of snakes. The walls of the boys’ classroom are painted blue, the light bulbs emit a cool white light and the thermostat is set to 69 degrees. In the girls’ room, by contrast, the walls are yellow, the light bulbs emit a warm yellow light and the temperature is kept six degrees warmer, as per the instructions of Leonard Sax, a family physician turned author and advocate who this May will quit his medical practice to devote himself full time to promoting single-sex public education. Planned Parenthood Web Site Promotes Porn, Misleads TeensBy CitizenLink Nation's largest abortion provider is misleading young people. Oregon Teens Suspended for Wearing CrucifixesBy Associated Press A pair of Albany teenagers suspended for "gang-related behavior" because they were wearing crucifixes say they were only wearing gifts from their mothers. Free Speech at California State is Finally FreeBy CitizenLink Settlement resolves restrictions on student speech at 23 schools. The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) Center for Academic Freedom has reached a settlement with California State University (CSU) system officials to eliminate problematic restrictions on student speech at all 23 of the system’s schools. Quaker Teacher Fired for Changing Loyalty OathBy Nanette Asimov California State University East Bay has fired a math teacher after six weeks on the job because she inserted the word "nonviolently" in her state-required Oath of Allegiance form. University of South Carolina Sued over Religious DiscriminationBy CitizenLink The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) and the Christian Legal Society (CLS) have sued the University of South Carolina after religious student groups were denied access to student activity fees that are available to other student organizations. Vermont Supreme Court Considers Granting Parental Rights To Unrelated Third PartyBy Liberty Council Liberty Counsel presented oral argument in a case that highlights the conflict between states that recognize same-sex civil unions and those that do not. The case of Miller v. Jenkins involves a conflict between the laws of Virginia and Vermont. David Corry, Senior Litigation Counsel for Liberty Counsel, presented the oral argument on behalf of Lisa Miller and her five-year-old daughter, in an attempt to protect Lisa’s parental rights from her former same-sex partner. |
Pro-Gay Children's Book Returned to Elementary School LibrariesBy CitizenLink A Virginia superintendent has decided a children's book about two male penguins that hatch and parent a chick — used to promote same-sex relationships — will return to elementary school libraries in Loudoun County. Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick's decision comes after nearly 700 CitizenLink readers e-mailed him to say, "Thank you" for pulling the book. Students Raise Money for Teacher’s Adult Stem-Cell TransplantBy CitizenLink An elementary school in Wenatchee, Wash., has raised $12,000 to help a kindergarten teacher pay for adult stem-cell treatment that could help her beat lymphoma, KING 5 News reported. Air Force Grants Equal Time to Critics of Alleged Ex-terroristsBy Robert Weller, Associated press The Air Force Academy has invited three speakers to give their vision of Islam after remarks made by three self-described former terrorists that some in the audience believed were condemnations of all Muslims. Family Advocates Defend Homeschool Freedom in Californiaby Jennifer Mesko, managing editor More than 230,000 people have signed a petition asking the state's highest court to take action. Two weeks later, and the aftershocks of a California appellate court ruling on home schooling can still be felt. The 2nd District Court of Appeals ruled Feb. 28 that California parents without teaching credentials do not have a right to home-school their children. Prepared Remarks for Florida Academic Freedom Bill Press ConferenceBy Evolution News & Views Discovery Institute's Casey Luskin was in Florida participating in a press conference with sponsors of the proposed Academic Freedom Act there. The press conference also featured actor Ben Stein, who will be screening a pre-release version of the film Expelled for Florida legislators tonight. The press conference just concluded, and so here is the text of Luskin's prepared remarks. President Bush Proposes $28M Boost for Abstinence EducationBy Citizenlink President Bush’s budget proposal for 2009 includes $204 million to support Community-Based Abstinence Education (CBAE) — a $28 million increase over last year’s budget for the program. House Alters Schools' Moment of Silence LawBy Adriana Colindres Bill makes reflection optional, removes references to ‘prayer’ Wisconsin College Newspapers Refuse to Run Pro-Abstinence AdsBy Citizenlink Three Wisconsin college newspapers — the Marquette University Tribune, the UW-Stout Stoutonia and the UW-La Crosse Racquet — reportedly have rejected an advertisement promoting abstinence. Mayor: Muslim Holy Days Shouldn't Be School HolidaysBy Benjamin Sarlin Mayor Bloomberg is rejecting calls from lawmakers to make two Muslim holy days official school holidays, saying students cannot afford more days off. State Money Cannot Go to Church School, Judge RulesBy Jack Brammer and Linda Blackford The General Assembly violated the state Constitution when it appropriated $10 million to the University of the Cumberlands for a pharmacy building and $2 million for a pharmacy scholarship program in 2006, a judge ruled. Students' Religious Claims ExaminedBy Andrew Ostroski In the wake of a settlement for a 2005 lawsuit regarding religion in schools, the Indian River School District finds itself the subject of more controversy. State Representative Under Attack by Anti-Christian Homosexual Hate GroupsBy Concerned Women of America Oklahoma State Representative, Sally Kern, is under attack by anti-Christian homosexual hate groups, such as the so-called “Human Rights Campaign” and the “Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund,” for addressing the dangers posed to American culture by militant homosexual activism and celebration of the homosexual lifestyle. These groups have dispatched their minions in an effort to intimidate and embarrass Rep. Kern. Investigators are even looking into potential death threats against the lawmaker and she has been assigned a bodyguard. Matt Barber, CWA’s Policy Director for Cultural Issues, spoke with Rep. Kern and with Peter LaBarbera, President of Americans for Truth, about the hateful words and thinly veiled threats Rep. Kern has been forced to endure over the past few days. Good News: Study Shows Value of Repeated Parent-Child Talks on SexBy CitizenLink It's another reminder that teens are listening. A new study published in the journal Pediatrics suggests repeated discussions with children about sex are more effective than one “big talk.” CDC: 1 in 4 Teen Girls Has Sexually Transmitted Infection By CitizenLink 'We’re missing a tremendous opportunity to talk to them about the benefits of being abstinent until marriage.' Liberals Want Federal Abstinence Education CutBy Devon Williams Abstinence education is the best health message for America's youth. Planned Parenthood's Campus CrusadeBy Jessica Wilson Oh, the joy of seeing your child off to college, where she gains inspiration from her peers and wisdom from her professors – and attends stimulating school-sponsored events like “Sex on the Lawn.” American Psychological Association: No Consensus on Cause of HomosexualityBy CitizenLink Group gives credence to the view that both nature and nurture are involved. The American Psychological Association (APA) may be shifting from its view that homosexuality is inborn. The group now says both nature and nurture are involved, and clients have a right to self-determination. Lawsuit Alleging Anti-Christian Remarks by Teacher to Move ForwardBy Scott Martindale A Mission Viejo student sued his teacher, a San Clemente resident, for what he said were violations of his First Amendment rights.
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