Supreme Court Filing Urges Against Hearing Roadside Crosses Case

An organization successful in arguing the Utah Highway Patrol's roadside memorial crosses are unconstitutional has asked the Supreme Court to leave that ruling in place, and not to hear the case on appeal. "There are no similar [publicly funded] memorial...

New Study: Student Achievement Not Helped by Vouchers

A new study from the Center on Education Policy looks at 10 years of data, concluding that despite the claims of advocates, school voucher programs have not had a positive impact on student achievement. As a result, proponents have had to shift their rationale: With...

World Trade Center Cross Challenged in Court

American Atheists has filed a lawsuit to prevent the World Trade Center cross from being included in a September 11 memorial in New York. The memorial will be funded by the government and run by the Port Authority, according to the complaint. The lawsuit names many...

Zombie School Voucher Plan in New Jersey Remains a Threat

Hardly anyone seems to want a school voucher system in New Jersey, but an opportunity scholarship plan continues to have life. Sharon Krengel of the Education Law Center explains: Strong pushback against vouchers last winter from public school parents and advocates...