FEDERAL COURT REBUKES NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS MISHANDLING OF RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS TO VACCINATION MANDATE
Photo by Thirdman on Pexels.com A group of educators claimed that the NYC Board of Education...
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by Tony Carnes | Nov 30, 2021 | Coronavirus2020, Law & religion | 0 |
Photo by Thirdman on Pexels.com A group of educators claimed that the NYC Board of Education...
Read Moreby Tony Carnes | Aug 16, 2020 | Churches in Schools controversy, Education & Science, Law & religion, Op-ed | 15 |
There is a mythology that in the public schools religion cannot be mentioned, the Bible can’t be taught, and religious expression is prohibited.
Read Moreby Tony Carnes | Jan 27, 2015 | Churches in Schools controversy | 2 |
Lawyers for Bronx Household of Faith say city’s Supreme Court filing against worship services in public schools during the off hours doesn’t address constitutional issues.
Read Moreby Tony Carnes | Sep 5, 2012 | Churches in Schools controversy | 7 |
A three judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals turned down the Ed Board’s maneuvering.
Read Moreby Christopher Smith | Feb 14, 2012 | Bronx, Brooklyn, Churches in Schools controversy | 10 |
Sunday was a day of invocation, offering, prayer, singing, preaching and even lament, but no building consecrations. Unless the city government changes its policy, it was the last day for religious groups to worship in New York City schools.
Read Moreby Timothy Keller | Feb 7, 2012 | Churches in Schools controversy, Manhattan, Op-ed | 54 |
I am grieved that New York City is planning to take the unwise step of removing 68 churches from...
Read Moreby Melissa Kimiadi | Jan 28, 2012 | Bronx, Brooklyn, Churches in Schools controversy, Food, Manhattan | 12 |
On Sunday protestors from many denominations, races and ethnicities as well as local elected officials will gather at 3:30 pm in Cadman Plaza and march across the Brooklyn Bridge (organizers suggest participants travel on the A train to the High Street stop in Brooklyn).
Read Moreby Melissa Kimiadi | Jan 19, 2012 | Churches in Schools controversy, Food, Soundview | 37 |
Pastor Dimas Salaberrios is on his 19th day of a hunger strike against a city policy that...
Read Moreby Tony Carnes | Dec 8, 2011 | Churches in Schools controversy | 0 |
Religious groups gathered at City Hall today to support City Councilman Fernando Cabrera’s bill that he introduced to the City Council today supporting a NY State bill which would reverse the NYC policy banning the renting of public schools for religious worship services.A few days earlier senior city lawyer for NYC released a statement declaring “Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, is the last day that churches and other groups can use the schools for worship.”
Read Moreby Tony Carnes | Jun 3, 2011 | Bronx, Churches in Schools controversy | 26 |
NYC government is reviewing the possibility of almost immediate expulsion of over 60 churches...
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