Let’s be blunt. Texas public schools are now Ground Zero in the Christian nationalist war on religious freedom in America. From the Bible in the classroom to deeply flawed social studies standards, the State Board of Education (SBOE) has pushed the needle forward in a dangerous direction. Last week, Texas became the only state to mandate […]
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Faith leaders, Educators and Families Mourn the Death of Religious Freedom in Public Schools
Photos and Video from the Event can be found here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2026 Contact: Andrew Freeman, [email protected] Rabbi David Segal, [email protected] Dana Stein (RAC-Texas), [email protected] David Vassallo, [email protected] CAIR-TX, [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas – Faith leaders from several religions, joined by families and educators, came together Monday outside the State Board of Education […]
The Legal Chat: Constitutional Law Professor Breaks Down Texas’ Ten Commandments in Schools
It’s happening in real time. The Ten Commandments in schools is one of several legal challenges over religion that’s reshaping the national conversation regarding separation of church and state. Following a major court decision on SB 10, which requires public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, two lawyers sit down to discuss the debate. […]
Book Ban Backlash? Texas School Board Extremists Continue to Lose Key Races Across the State
School Districts like Lake Travis and Mansfield have become known as ground zero for book bans and other Christian Nationalist policies in recent years, but Texans have said enough is enough. In the May 2026 elections, several far-right incumbents got the boot as Democratic-backed challengers secured victories across the state. Not just inside Lake Travis […]
SBOE Calls Separation of Church and State Communist. Is it?
As the far right continues to force their own beliefs into the classroom, from the State Board of Education to the Texas Legislature, we’re hearing one anti-American claim again and again: the separation of church and state doesn’t exist. Christian Nationalists aren’t just ignoring our founding fathers, they’re going through ridiculous lengths to question our […]
