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A quiet public school exterior seen from across the street
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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A graduation stage with a podium and rows of chairs in a school venue, photographed from a distance.
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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