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SCOTUS To Decide if Vouchers Can Be Used At Schools that Teach Religion
July 07, 2021
In a move that could expand educational opportunity for all families, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear hear a case that could eliminate a major legal barrier to educational choice programs across the country following last years decision in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue that declared it was unconstitutional for educational choice programs to block parents from sending their children to attend religious schools simply because of their “religious status.”
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Critical Race Theory Opponents to be Targeted by NEA Teachers' Union
July 07, 2021
The National Education Association (NEA) has released a message on its official website that declares the group will research the organizations in opposition to educators teaching critical race theory, as well as give a list of resources and recommendations for state affiliates, locals, and individual educators to use when faced with opposition.
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Bloomberg: U.S. Lawmakers Pressure UN to Review Violations in China
July 07, 2021
The co-chairs of a congressional panel that monitors human rights in China and calibrating U.S. policy toward the nation pressed the United Nations secretary-general to increase the organization’s review of potential violations, citing specifically human rights abuses by Beijing in Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Tibet.
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Radio Free Europe Journalist Targeted in Putins Press Crackdown
June 29, 2021
Diane Francis writing for The Atlantic highlights how Russia is ignoring international concerns over freedom of the press and continues to crackdown on journalists, including the most recent case of Vladislav Yesypenko, a RFE/RL contributor who was arrested in Russian-occupied Crimea on charges of espionage.
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Supreme Court Announces New Test for Discipline of Off-Campus, Online Speech
June 29, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its first opinion with an 8-1 majority in favor of a public school’s ability to discipline a student for off-campus, online speech, with specific requirements.
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