Teen Male Refuses to Wrestle Girl Due to Faith
A high school wrestler in Iowa refused to compete against a female opponent due to his Christian beliefs.
View ArticleNH Court Upholds Order to Send Homeschooled Girl to Public School
The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed a lower court’s decision to order an 11-year-old out of homeschooling and into a public school.
View ArticleAngelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Snub Modern Education, Opt to Homeschool
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has defended her parenting technique, which has been criticized by some for making her children travel the globe with her instead of sending them to school.
View ArticleChildren Leaving Girl Scouts Due to 'Planned Parenthood' Affiliations
Many Christian parents are reporting that the Girl Scout's affiliation with "Planned Parenthood" is not something that they want their children involved with, and have now begun removing their...
View ArticleAuthor Suggests Pastor Michael Pearl's Book on Disciplining Children Is...
The author of a book analyzing the phenomenon of child abuse in religious communities has criticized Michael Pearl, an evangelical Christian pastor and author of a book on child rearing using corporal...
View Article'Marriage for Today' Hosts Claim Controversial Child Rearing Methods Are...
Two popular evangelical Christian speakers and authors, who are a married couple and founders of "Marriage for Today," a radio show helping other couples with marital problems in accordance to the...
View ArticleVirginia's 'Tebow Law' Debate Draws Attention to Homeschooled Athletes
Legislators in Virginia are working to pass a law that would allow homeschooled students to participate in public school athletic programs, just like Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow did when he...
View ArticleRick Santorum Calls Bill Maher Illogical Over Attacks on Homeschooling Children
Rick Santorum responded on Monday to Bill Maher's criticism against homeschooling by arguing that his 12-year-old son would "out-reason" the self-claimed "rationalist."
View ArticleBiblical Chastisement: Michael Pearl Defends Teachings on Child Discipline...
Pastor Michael Pearl of Tennessee became a point of controversy when his teachings about child training became linked to at least three fatal cases of child abuse. He, and one of his critics, discussed...
View ArticleLGBT Groups Attack NC Pastor Before Gay Marriage Vote
A Baptist pastor has been forced to defend his sermon after advocating for traditional marriage through Amendment One, the North Carolina legislation that would outlaw same-sex marriage. For his fiery...
View ArticlePoll: 2/3 of Democrats Support Gay Marriage
Almost two out of three Democrats (65 percent) now support same-sex marriage, according to a Pew Research Center poll – a 15 percentage point increase since 2008.
View ArticleHomeschoolers, Christian Schools Concerned About 'Race to the Top' Standards
Christian school leaders, both homeschooling and private, are worried that federal education policies will infringe upon their autonomy.
View ArticleHomeschooling Community Grows Beyond 2 Million
Over 2 million children are being homeschooled in the United States, a new study finds. "Just 30 years ago there were only an estimated 20,000 homeschooled children."
View ArticleNH Supreme Court Hears Homeschool Case
The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Thursday heard arguments in a case of a Christian girl who was ordered out of homeschooling and into a public school by a state judge.
View ArticleChurch of Scotland Ministers Forced Out Over Gay Clergy
After the continued push by the Church of Scotland to ordain both lesbian and gay ministers, those in the ministry are being alienated to the point of removing themselves entirely from the church.
View ArticlePastor's Wife: God Was Faithful When Sexual Affairs Destroyed My Marriage
Kimberly Scott, women's care pastor at Grace Church San Diego, told the attendees at the Defined by God pastors' wives conference that personal experience has taught her that God can restore you even...
View ArticleUN Disability Treaty Hurts Disabled, Santorum and Critics Argue
With the U.S. Senate set to vote Wednesday on ratification of the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), some critics, including former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum...
View ArticleHomeschooling Not a Fundamental Right, Justice Dept. Argues
In a political asylum case involving a German family that fled to the United States to be able to homeschool their children, the U.S. Justice Department is arguing that the freedom to choose to educate...
View ArticleGerman Homeschoolers Appeal Decision on Asylum in US Court
A German couple will have its day in court once more as it appeals a decision barring them from seeking asylum in the United States in order to homeschool their children.
View ArticleTo Dismay of Some Homeschoolers, Curriculum Companies Aligning With Common Core
Even as homeschoolers seek to avoid some of the educational approaches of public schools, some of the companies that profit from selling learning tools to homeschoolers have decided to align their...
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