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/2012/01/10/religious-freedom-sunday-to-spotlight-rights-to-religious-expression-in-schools/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/10/religious-freedom-sunday-to-spotlight-rights-to-religious-expression-in-schools/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:27:12 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=122590 Christian News: The ministry of Open Doors promotes religious liberty abroad; the focus of Gateways to Better Education is freedom of religion in the United States – specifically its public schools. These organizations are joining forces to support Religious Freedom Sunday, Jan. 15, which raises awareness of students’ and teachers’ religious liberties in public schools. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/10/religious-freedom-sunday-to-spotlight-rights-to-religious-expression-in-schools/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/06/religious-freedom-sunday-january-15th/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/06/religious-freedom-sunday-january-15th/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:35:04 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=122298 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/06/religious-freedom-sunday-january-15th/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/18/campaign-regards-students-religious-rights/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/18/campaign-regards-students-religious-rights/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:24:09 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=91921 OneNewsNow: "Two Christian organizations are teaming up to help provide information regarding religious freedom in schools for parents and students. The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) has joined with Gateways to Better Education (GTBE) ) in the 'National Free to Speak Campaign' to encourage students about their rights to express their religion. 'Religious freedom is absolutely our first liberty,' notes [David Cortman], senior legal counsel for ADF. 'And if we lose our religious freedom, then all our other freedoms are in jeopardy as well.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/18/campaign-regards-students-religious-rights/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/14/adf-encourages-churches-schools-to-celebrate-religious-freedom-day/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/14/adf-encourages-churches-schools-to-celebrate-religious-freedom-day/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:25:39 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=91301 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/14/adf-encourages-churches-schools-to-celebrate-religious-freedom-day/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/12/gateways-religious-freedom-day-january-16-2011/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/12/gateways-religious-freedom-day-january-16-2011/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:03:17 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=90974 Gateways to Better Education: "Each year since 1993, the President of the United States declares January 16 Religious Freedom Day. It is a time to celebrate the religious freedom we have in America. In 2011, January 16 falls on a Sunday. Gateways to Better Education and the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) have teamed up to help churches equip families with information on students' and teachers' freedom of religious expression in their public schools." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/12/gateways-religious-freedom-day-january-16-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/31/chuck-colson-public-schools-and-the-bible/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/31/chuck-colson-public-schools-and-the-bible/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:00:45 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=70882 writing at The Christian Post: "Many people mistakenly assume using the Bible in a public school is prohibited by law. But in fact, the Supreme Court has actually endorsed using the Bible in public schools . . . And because introducing the Bible to public school students is academically expected and legally supported, our friends at Gateways to Better Education have written a one-page document entitled 'School District Guidelines for the Use of Bible Stories in The Classroom.' Gateways is a national ministry with expertise in the much-needed work of equipping Christian parents and teachers in the public schools." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/31/chuck-colson-public-schools-and-the-bible/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/11/churches-called-to-promote-religious-freedom-of-students/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/11/churches-called-to-promote-religious-freedom-of-students/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:38:27 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=47613 Christian Post: "The Alliance Defense Fund, a Christian legal firm, has set up a multimillion-dollar center for the sole purpose of defending religious speech and expression on school campuses. ADF attorneys lament that many schools have enacted unconstitutional policies and practices censoring Christian speech, banning Christian groups from campus, and punishing educators and students." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/11/churches-called-to-promote-religious-freedom-of-students/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/07/chuck-colson-calls-on-churches-to-promote-religious-liberty-on-religious-freedom-sunday/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/07/chuck-colson-calls-on-churches-to-promote-religious-liberty-on-religious-freedom-sunday/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:34:09 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=47358 Gateways to Better Education: "Christian leader and commentator Charles Colson is urging churches to participate in Religious Freedom Sunday on Jan. 10. Gateways to Better Education established Religious Freedom Sunday so churches will inform their congregations about the religious freedom that students have in America’s public schools . . . " ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/07/chuck-colson-calls-on-churches-to-promote-religious-liberty-on-religious-freedom-sunday/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/04/advocacy-groups-launch-religious-freedom-sunday/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/04/advocacy-groups-launch-religious-freedom-sunday/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:33:21 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=46823 LA Church & State Examiner: "Gateways to Better Education and the Alliance Defense Fund are calling for Religious Freedom Sunday to be a national event in which churches honor the educators within their congregations and inform their members about the freedom of religious expression for students from kindergarten through 12th grade have at school." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/04/advocacy-groups-launch-religious-freedom-sunday/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/15/spreading-the-word-about-religious-freedom-sunday/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/15/spreading-the-word-about-religious-freedom-sunday/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:45:51 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=45214 writing at Crosswalk: "And there's a great occasion coming up for advancing religious freedom. That's Religious Freedom Sunday, which is scheduled for January 10th. You can get others in your church to sign on that day to the Manhattan Declaration. And for Religious Freedom Sunday this year,  Gateways to Better Education and the Alliance Defense Fund have teamed up to provide churches across the country with a way to promote religious freedom in our nation's schools." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/15/spreading-the-word-about-religious-freedom-sunday/feed/ 0 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/2009/09/03/lawsuit-seeks-to-keep-bible-in-idaho-charter-school/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/09/03/lawsuit-seeks-to-keep-bible-in-idaho-charter-school/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:04:30 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=35123 CitizenLink: "The Alliance Defense Fund has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Nampa Classical Academy, in defense of their use of the Bible as part of its curriculum." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/09/03/lawsuit-seeks-to-keep-bible-in-idaho-charter-school/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/24/having-faith-in-the-rules-of-students-religious-liberty/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/24/having-faith-in-the-rules-of-students-religious-liberty/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:38:19 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=33931 Santa Maria Times: "Children are returning to school. This is a good time to remind parents, teachers and students what the U.S. Department of Education says about public school students’ religious liberties. Gateways to Better Education, in conjunction with the Alliance Defense Fund has prepared a pamphlet called Free to Speak, highlighting what is, and what is not, legal." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/24/having-faith-in-the-rules-of-students-religious-liberty/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/2009/07/16/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