Education News

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  Christian student suspended for posting Bible verses in response to LGBT posters

  A Christian high school student in Ohio was suspended last week after she posted Bible verses on lockers and walls after she saw LGBT pride flags and posters decorating the halls of her school.

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  Education Sec. will no longer enforce restriction on religious organizations providing ‘equitable services’

  Calling the restriction unconstitutional, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy Devos said Monday that her agency will no longer enforce a restriction that bars religious organizations from providing contract-based “equitable services” such as special education and tutoring solely due to their religious affiliation.

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  Liberty University opens doors to thousands of students displaced by Argosy University closure

  After Argosy University unexpectedly closed its campuses nationwide, Liberty University announced it would be offering thousands of students left in limbo a way to continue their education, waiving application fees and offering tuition discounts.

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  Evangelical university blocks lecture by pro-life activist Star Parker

  An evangelical university in Minnesota has blocked a conservative student group from hosting a lecture by African-American pro-life activist Star Parker because of her “radically” held beliefs.

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  Christian dean at NJ university resigns over Chick-fil-A ban: 'I am a committed follower of Jesus Christ'  

  A Christian dean at a New Jersey university resigned from her position over the school's decision to not allow a Chick-fil-A restaurant on campus.

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  Jerry Falwell Jr. invites Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to speak at Liberty after alleged threat controversy

  Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. has invited Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to speak at the evangelical Christian school after quashing claims that he threatened her in comments he made about the Green New Deal and his herd of cattle at a Conservative Political Action Conference event last week.

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  SWBTS elects Adam Greenway as new president to replace Paige Patterson

  Trustees of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary have elected a new president to replace prominent Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson, who was fired last year following accusations that he poorly handled students' sexual misconduct claims. 

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  Future of homeschooling: Less religious, more regulated?

  The homeschooling movement in America is experiencing potential changes in its religious makeup and new challenges from government regulation.

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  Louisiana College leaves CCCU over support for 'Fairness for All' LGBT compromise

  A private Baptist college in Louisiana ended its association with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities over its objection to the 180-school network’s support for the “Fairness for All” LGBT rights compromise.