Coach Kennedy told the #ReligiousLibertyCommission that schools need clear guidance on how to handle faith issues. In his case, the lawyers working with the school were committed to the church-state divide being as wide as possible and that influenced the advice they gave.

“The most common way to lose power is to forget you have it to begin with.” Excellent reminder from Dr. Phil that every faith community must remember: religious freedom belongs to all of us and protecting it is the only way to ensure it endures. #ReligiousFreedom

"That is textbook viewpoint discrimination." First Liberty Institute attorney Keisha Russell talking about Marisol Arroyo-Castro's case and the school allowing any speech BUT religious speech. #ReligiousLibertyCommission #ReligiousFreedom

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The afternoon session is now underway for the #ReligiousLibertyCommission. #ReligiousFreedom Watch here: justice.gov/live?s=09

Rabbi David Zwiebel warns the #ReligiousLibertyCommission that government regulators are looking for opportunities to crack down on religious schools for providing too much of a religious education.

The first panel of the afternoon for the #ReligiousLibertyCommission is discussing protecting the religious identity and autonomy of faith-based schools. #ReligiousFreedom

President Todd Williams stresses that at Cairn University students are taught they are "truth seekers, not truth makers." Dr. Williams says in 30 years he has not seen as much hostility to Christian higher learning as he sees now.

Dr. Williams from Cairn University says accrediting bodies and peer reviewers don't understand a school with a religious mission. Such ignorance forced the school to drop its social work program in 2021. #ReligiousLibertyCommission #ReligiousFreedom

Explaining Apache Stronghold's fight to save Oak Flat, Becket's Mark Rienzi and Notre Dame Law School's Dean Marcus Cole highlight that if a sacred site can be destroyed for corporate mining interests, then no religion is safe and protected in this country. More👇wsj.com/opinion/the-ca…

“Religious freedom is critical for faith-based schools” ADF attorney, John Bursch, is now testifying at the Religious Liberty Commission. The White House U.S. Department of Justice

"Religious liberty in education should not be a partisan issue. It is a matter of human dignity, family rights, and national flourishing. Our nation will continue to benefit from generations of young people formed in both knowledge and virtue if faith-based schools are free to

Father Rev. Robert Sirico reports to the #ReligiousLibertyCommissiom that the State of Michigan is trying to impose state laws regarding gender identity and sexual orientation on Sacred Heart Academy and its Catholic teachings. #ReligiousLibertyCommission #ReligiousFreedom

Our final panel of the day has begun for the #ReligiousLibertyCommission. The topic is Faith-Based Schools and the State. #ReligiousFreedom

Bangor Christian Schools were involved in the landmark Carson v Makin #SCOTUS case that said states couldn't exclude religious schools from tuition aid. Carroll Conley briefed the #ReligiousLibertyCommission on the hostility Maine displayed toward a religious education.

Nick Reaves with BECKET helped California families with special needs students get the Jewish education they wanted. The state had prohibited families from using public assistance to get a religious education. #ReligiousLibertyCommission jns.org/california-set…

Maine has refused to accept it's #SCOTUS loss in this case and continues to try to deny tuition assistance to residents who want to send their children to religious schools. They continue to spend tax dollars trying to violate the First Amendment.

.Jason Bedrick with Heritage Foundation is a warrior for school choice and freedom in education. He spoke about the importance of school choice in empowering parents to pursue a faith-based education for their children. #ReligiousLibertyCommission #ReligiousFreedom

Today's #ReligiousLibertyCommission hearing has ended. The next meeting will be in Dallas on November 17. The focus will be religious freedom in the military. #ReligiousFreedom