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Day of Silence Walk-Out : List of Schools

By Mission America

Below is 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.

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Students Can Speak Up Regarding the Day of Silence

By CitizenLink

The Rev. Ken Hutcherson was booed when he spoke on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at his daughter's high school, Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie, Wash. But the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) is being welcomed with open arms.

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Elected Officials Object to School Speaker Policy

By T. Keung Hui

Some elected officials won't speak again at any Wake County Public Schools because they refuse to sign forms promising to watch what they say and do.

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Black Pastor Booed, Gay-Activist Group Welcomed

By CitizenLink

The Snoqualmie Valley (Wash.) School Board met to try to overcome a controversy stemming from a Martin Luther King Day assembly in which a black pastor was booed — by teachers.

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For Muslim Students, a Debate on Inclusion

By Neil MacFarquhar

Amir Mertaban vividly recalls sitting at his university’s recruitment table for the Muslim Students Association a few years ago when an attractive undergraduate flounced up in a decidedly un-Islamic miniskirt, saying “Salamu aleykum,” or “Peace be upon you,” a standard Arabic greeting, and asked to sign up.

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Parents and Students Take Advantage of School Choice

By CitizenLink

Charter schools and home schooling provide increased opportunities.

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Religious Exemptions Spark City School Debate

By Annie McCallum

A letter crafted by the city attorney, intended to simplify the religious exemption process, will be revised after its wording was debated among Lynchburg City School Board members.

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Teachers’ Union Set to Play Big Part In 2008 Campaigns

By Sam Youngman

The National Education Association (NEA) has revamped its political department and is planning the most ambitious election efforts in its history.

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Teacher in Washington State Wins Right to Direct Union Dues

By CitizenLink

Union doesn't want funds going to charity, as state law allows.

For two years, a teacher in Washington state has been fighting the Vancouver Education Association (VEA) over her right to send her union dues to charity, as state law allows.

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Most Children Still Live in Two-Parent Homes, Census Shows

By Devon Williams

'Marriage continues to be one of the greatest gifts a parent can give a child.'

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Florida Decides 'Evolution as Theory' Better Way to Go

By Pete Chagnon

In the wake of public outcry, the Florida State Board of Education has voted by a margin of 4-to-3 to teach evolution as theory rather than fact.

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Pro-Gay Booklet Sent to Every School District in America

By CitizenLink

Schools are told that messages about leaving homosexuality are harmful.

All 16,000 public school superintendents in the U.S. will be receiving a copy of Just the Facts about Sexual Orientation and Youth, a 24-page booklet that concludes homosexuality is a "normal expression of human sexuality."

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Judges: City Overreacted Over Muslim Principal

By The Associated Press

Federal appeals judges yesterday made comments suggesting they thought the city overreacted in its handling of the resignation of the principal of its first Arabic-themed public school as they heard arguments aimed at letting her get her job back.

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Virginia Superintendent Pulls Pro-Gay Book Off School Shelves

By CitizenLink

A children's book about two male penguins that hatch and parent a chick — used to promote same-sex relationships — was pulled from library shelves in Loudoun County, Va., elementary schools this month, thanks to a brave decision by the superintendent.

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How to Make Great Teachers

By Claudia Wallis

Ben Van Dyk fled public school to teach at parochial Servite High. Pay isn't great, but there's more support and freedom to teach creatively...

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Students Upset by Professor's Stance that Down Syndrome Babies Should Die

By CitizenLink

Students who support life were outraged when their biology professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) said all preborn babies who have been diagnosed with Down syndrome should be aborted.

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David Parker Hits Home Run Debating on Major Boston Talk Radio Show

Up against pro-homosexual activist – debating the “gay relationship” agenda in elementary school.

Listen to the full show here.

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Judge Affirms Christian Man's Right to Share His Faith

By CitizenLink

A federal judge in Nebraska ruled that a Christian can publicly share his faith.

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Judges Press IRS on Church Tax Break

By Josh Gerstein

A Jewish couple's bid to take a tax deduction they say the Internal Revenue Service reserves only for members of the Church of Scientology is getting a friendly reception from a federal appeals court, increasing the possibility of a ruling that could create a tax break for taxpayers of many religions who pay tuition to religious schools.

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Roman Catholic Foundation Sues UW-Madison

Group asking for major funding from university

By Marie Wilson

The Roman Catholic Foundation, a religious student organization at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is suing the school for refusing to fund evangelical training camps, religious retreats and Lenten booklets.

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8-year-old Boy Returning to Class as Girl.
Teachers Making Accommodations, Preparing to Counsel Other Students

By WorldNetDaily

An 8-year-old boy is preparing to return to his home school district in Colorado as a girl, so school officials are designating two school restrooms as unisex facilities, and preparing to counsel other students on the issue of transgenderism.

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Bill to Mandate HPV Vaccine to All 6th-Grade Girls Effectively Killed in Committee -- Despite Heavy Lobbying, Radio Ads by Merck Drug Company.

By MassResistance

Legislature's Committee on Health Care Financing told MassResistance that the controversial bill S102 - "An act requiring immunization of children against human pampilloma virus" has been sent to "study" -- a legislative maneuver that that effectively kills it for the session.

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Students Celebrate Valentine's Day with Day of Purity

By CitizenLink

Students in America and around the world will celebrate Valentine’s Day by helping educate their peers on the value of sexual purity. They will distribute fliers and wear T-shirts and wristbands leading up to the Fifth Annual Day of Purity.

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