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Coronavirus relief must benefit private schools equitably, US Education Department says
Federal coronavirus aid to private schools is now enforceable by law, the U.S. Department of Education has said, following concerns... Read more
Austin to fund secret abortions for minors, despite Texas law
The Austin City Council on Thursday voted to provide funding to an abortion organization that helps minors procure abortion without... Read more
Pa. Catholic Conference appeals diversion of coronavirus relief from private schools
The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference is asking the U.S. Department of Education to reverse state authorities’ decisions that the conference says... Read more
Pennsylvania bishops urge governor not to divert emergency funds from private schools
The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference is urging Governor Tom Wolf not to divert federal emergency funds, appropriated to help K-12 schools... Read more
Data contradicts Harvard professor's assertions about homeschooling
A Notre Dame sociologist is using data to challenge a Harvard Law professor’s assertions that homeschooling is “dangerous”, and detrimental... Read more
TX judges increasingly denied abortion to minors without parental consent from 2016
A study of statistics from Texas suggests that since 2016, judges in the state were less likely to grant permission... Read more
AMA supports federal ban on 'conversion therapy'
The American Medical Association announced last week that it had adopted a number of new policies, including advocacy for a... Read more
Newborns' removal after refusal of optional shot raises parental rights concerns
Concerns over parental rights violations are being raised as a group of families in Chicago files a lawsuit saying their... Read more
Florida parents who refused chemo for child denied custody
A judge in Florida has denied a couple custody of their four-year-old son, who has leukemia, because there is “imminent... Read more
Parents petition UK court to move comatose daughter to Italy
Parents of a comatose five-year-old are attempting to move their child to Italy from a London hospital after doctors in... Read more
Catholic foster child can attend Protestant school, Irish judge rules
A judge in Ireland has decided that a Catholic girl in foster care can attend a Protestant Church of Ireland... Read more
Illinois lawmakers aim to repeal parental notification for minors' abortions
The move follows the enactment of a state law recognizing a “fundamental right” to abortion in the state. Read more
Mass. bans therapists from efforts to change minors' orientation or gender identity
Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker signed into law Monday a broadly worded bill banning therapy for minors with same-sex attraction that... Read more
German officials did not violate homeschoolers' rights, European court says
Two homeschooling German parents who said their parental rights were violated by the enforcement of compulsory school attendance laws did... Read more
Ecuador congress affirms parents' rights to educate kids on sexuality
The National Assembly of Ecuador on July 31 unanimously upheld the right of parents to educate their children “in accordance... Read more
New Arizona law awards custody of frozen embryos in favor of birth
A new Arizona law awards contested custody of frozen embryos to the parent seeking to “develop them to birth.” A... Read more
The Catholic Association voices support for Alfie Evans' parents
A group dedicated to offering a Catholic voice in the public square has spoken out on behalf of Alfie Evans... Read more
Italy grants Alfie Evans citizenship in hopes of transfer to Rome
On Monday a hospitalized British child at the center of a heated legal battle was granted Italian citizenship, part of... Read more
Nebraska bishop promotes scholarship bill for school choice
A bill is being considered in Nebraska that would offer lower-income families a greater variety of educational opportunities. Bishop Joseph... Read more
UK parents lose final appeal to keep baby alive for treatment
A final appeal to allow continued life support for a U.K. baby whose parents want to seek experimental treatment in... Read more
