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•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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Jun 10, 2026•Modern Topic•7 min read
When the Supreme Court Says No: What Two Denied Appeals Suggest About Free Speech in Ordinary Life
The Supreme Court declined to hear two very different appeals: one involving an elementary school student and an AR 15 hat, and another involving a death row inmate alleging racial discrimination in jury selection. Even without new rulings,
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