http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/01/david-cortman-on-kwto-with-mary-reichard-the-national-free-to-speak-campaign/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/01/david-cortman-on-kwto-with-mary-reichard-the-national-free-to-speak-campaign/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:19:32 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=37786 KWTO with Mary Reichard to discuss violations of free speech and religious freedom in public schools and the National Free to Speak Campaign, a joint effort of Gateways to Better Education and the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) The MP3 runs just over 40 minutes. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/10/01/david-cortman-on-kwto-with-mary-reichard-the-national-free-to-speak-campaign/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/10/religion-and-public-schools-an-important-civics-lesson-this-fall/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/10/religion-and-public-schools-an-important-civics-lesson-this-fall/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:33:23 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=32518 OneNewsNow: "However, this fall, public school students, teachers, and parents will get a civics lesson on free speech, thanks to the Free to Speak Campaign, a project of Gateways to Better Education (GTBE) and the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF)." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/10/religion-and-public-schools-an-important-civics-lesson-this-fall/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/27/free-to-speak-campaign-launched/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/27/free-to-speak-campaign-launched/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:31:21 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=31079 North Carolina Family Policy Council: “The guidelines were sent to every school district, but they didn’t always make it into the hands of school administrators, teachers, parents, and students,” said ADF Senior Legal Counsel David Cortman. “As a result, some schools have practices that are in direct violation of the guidelines and the U.S. Constitution. This campaign will help schools improve their practices.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/27/free-to-speak-campaign-launched/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/22/nationwide-campaign-to-raise-awareness-of-students-religious-rights/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/22/nationwide-campaign-to-raise-awareness-of-students-religious-rights/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:36:46 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=30761 reports in the Christian Post: "The problem, says ADF Senior Legal Counsel David Cortman, is that the guidelines had been sent to every school district but didn’t make it into the hands of school administrators, teachers, parents, and students. 'As a result, some schools have practices that are in direct violation of the guidelines and the U.S. Constitution,' adds Cortman, whose Christian legal group often intervenes in religious liberty cases." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/22/nationwide-campaign-to-raise-awareness-of-students-religious-rights/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/22/chuck-colson-religion-in-schools/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/22/chuck-colson-religion-in-schools/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:24:38 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=30757 writing in The Christian Post: "To help schools honor students’ religious liberties, Gateways to Better Education and the Alliance Defense Fund have launched the National Free to Speak Campaign. The campaign’s goal is to promote greater awareness of the U.S. Department of Education’s guidelines on student’s freedom of religious expression. Every teacher, parent, student, and concerned citizen needs to know about the religious liberty of students, as outlined in these guidelines." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/22/chuck-colson-religion-in-schools/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/20/chuck-colson-on-breakpoint-freedom-of-religious-express-in-schools/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/20/chuck-colson-on-breakpoint-freedom-of-religious-express-in-schools/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:37:08 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=30550 Breakpoint report on the challenge to religious expression in the schools and the National Free to Speak Campaign. The MP3 runs just under four minutes. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/20/chuck-colson-on-breakpoint-freedom-of-religious-express-in-schools/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/16/religion-in-schools-the-national-free-to-speak-campaign/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/16/religion-in-schools-the-national-free-to-speak-campaign/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:40:09 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=30183 Breakpoint: "Do you understand your child’s religious rights at school? Chances are your school principal doesn’t either. A national campaign is underway to fix that . . . To help schools honor students’ religious liberties, Gateways to Better Education and the Alliance Defense Fund have launched the National Free to Speak Campaign. The campaign’s goal is to promote greater awareness of the U.S. Department of Education’s guidelines on student’s freedom of religious expression. Every teacher, parent, student, and concerned citizen needs to know about the religious liberty of students, as outlined in these guidelines . . . " ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/16/religion-in-schools-the-national-free-to-speak-campaign/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/15/ew-campaign-offers-public-schools-helpful-lessons-in-religious-liberty/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/15/ew-campaign-offers-public-schools-helpful-lessons-in-religious-liberty/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:28:06 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=30094 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/07/15/ew-campaign-offers-public-schools-helpful-lessons-in-religious-liberty/feed/ 2