By Christy Barritt Proposed Bill Requires Behavioral Health Assessment for Students A bill has been proposed in the Connecticut legislature that would require both public school and homeschooled children to undergo behavioral health assessments at various stages of their development. The Homeschool Legal Defense Association, a national homeschooling organization, said that the bill would […]
In the World — April 14, 2013
By Christy Barritt Church Donations Down While charitable donations have increased over the past three years, church giving has declined. That’s the summary of a new report found in the Atlas of Giving, an economic intelligence tool recognized as the most precise measure of charitable giving in the United States. “Overall, 2012 was a […]
In the World — April 7, 2013
By Christy Barritt Majority of Americans Feel Religious Freedom Is Declining in U.S. Fifty-one percent of American adults say they are very or somewhat concerned that religious freedom in the U.S. will become more restricted in the next five years. This was the result of new research from the Barna Group, in partnership with […]
In the World — March 31, 2013
By Christy Barritt Group Distributes Bibles in Public Schools World Changers of Florida recently distributed Bibles at high schools in Orange County. World Changers is a conservative organization of concerned citizens who want to influence the world by engaging in local, state, national, and international government. Members of the organization left Bibles on tables […]
In the World — March 24, 2013
By Christy Barritt Planned Parenthood Receives Millions from Government According to Planned Parenthood’s annual report, the organization received $542 million from government sources during the 2011-2012 fiscal year, an 11 percent increase from the previous year. The organization also reported performing 333,964 abortions in 2011 and nearly a million (995,687) abortions from 2009-2011. Forty-five […]