Jun 10, 2026•Modern Topic•8 min read
When a Public Christian School Closes
A Colorado school described as the first public Christian school has closed permanently. The sparse facts still open a large civic question: how does religious liberty live inside public life, especially for students?
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Jun 10, 2026•Modern Topic•9 min read
AI, Lawsuits, and the Free Speech We Meet Each Day
A Politico headline about lawsuits and artificial intelligence points toward a civic question that now reaches kitchens, classrooms, libraries, and phones: when new tools shape speech, how should a free society think about responsibility without losing sight of real people?
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Jun 10, 2026•Modern Topic•7 min read
Why student free speech rights do not extend to high school graduation speakers
A recent Raleigh News and Observer story raises a familiar civic tension: students have speech rights, but a graduation ceremony is also a school event with its own purpose and rules. The controversy helps explain how free speech works in o
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