VA Senate Committee Approves Constitutional Amendment on Prayer, Religion in Schools

Written by Don Byrd
By a slim 8-6 margin, the Virginia Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections voted yesterday to approve an amendment to the state’s constitution that would, among other things, provide broad public school students a sweeping right of exemption from assignments and activities they object to on religious grounds.

Congrats to Brent Walker!

Written by Don Byrd
Baptist Joint Committee Executive Director Brent Walker received the Abner McCall Religious Liberty Award in a ceremony last week in Waco, Texas, where he was also inducted into the Baylor Alumni Hall of Fame.

Maryland School Accommodates Muslim Prayer Needs, With a Hitch

Written by Don Byrd
A principal in Prince George’s County (Maryland) has found a unique way to accommodate the prayer needs of a growing Muslim student population. That’s the good news. The bad news – at least it seems like a questionable idea to me – is that not all Muslim students may take advantage of the prayer time.