The Illinois General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) was expected to vote during the General Assembly’s lame duck session on whether to uphold or reject controversial new teaching standards some say would require teachers to abandon their religious beliefs. Now the vote has been put on hold. At a Dec. 16 JCAR meeting, […]
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Controversial new standards proposed for Illinois teachers
Springfield | The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has proposed a new set of rules some say would require teachers to abandon their religious beliefs. The “Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading” standards touch on issues such as sexual orientation, gender identity, and race-based privilege in what supporters call an effort to encourage support for […]
Barrett pledges to resist ‘policy preferences’
At a swearing-in ceremony outside the White House Monday night, new Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett exhibited the same measured manner she showed during her confirmation. She also reemphasized her commitment to fulfill her duties to the court and the country independent of her own preferences. Christian leaders, including Southern Baptists, cheered her […]
Southern Baptists respond to President Trump’s contracting COVID-19
Christians around the country and the world have called for prayer in light of the news that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19. Baptist Press received comments from a number of prominent Southern Baptists Oct. 2 regarding the development. Those comments are below: “Jeana and I are highly […]
GraceHaven clinic aims to save lives
Mt. Vernon | In every room of a newly renovated building, tour guide Paula Joy stops to tell visitors the meaning behind the art on the wall. Each creation has a scriptural foundation. As Joy reads the passages, her voice breaks. “I cry in every room,” she said, laughing while she wipes away tears. The […]
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