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Tag Archives: Religious Freedom

Catholic Education Resource Center

Senate bill would require clergy reporting of child abuse

A bill introduced into the Vermont Senate last week would, in practice, break the sacred seal of the church confessional in cases of child abuse. According to the Catholic Education Resource Center, the seal cannot be violated for any reason. For a priest to do so is a crime against church law. 

1 week ago January 19, 2023 in TNR News.
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‘Restoring Our Faith’ summit featuring Dennis Prager coming Tuesday

Nationally syndicated talk show host Dennis Prager will be the featured speaker at the “Restoring Our Faith” summit, to be held at the Double Tree Hotel in South Burlington on Oct. 25. The summit also will feature a dozen world-renowned faith leaders, social scientists and physicians.

October 24, 2022 in Events.
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One-day conference features world renown speakers to renew faith in trusted principles

Renowned national speaker, author and radio host Dennis Prager as well as social scientists, psychologists and faith leaders will debate and discuss how to restore the country’s lost faith in God, in trusted institutions and in the founding principles of the country based on Judeo-Christian principles.

October 7, 2022 in Events, Press Release.
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Wilton: Vermont’s education monopoly ‘bigoted’ against religious schools, ‘doesn’t trust parents’

Many states today are following Vermont’s lead and moving toward greater school choice for families, especially after parents have had a firsthand look at public education during the recent pandemic. Ironically, Vermont’s ruling class is considering dismantling our unique system to prevent a few tuition students from selecting religious schools.

July 6, 2022 in Commentary.
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Independent Schools Association responds to Carson v. Makin religious schools ruling

“VISA is committed to working with the legislature to support passage of a law requiring all schools receiving public funds to comply with a nondiscrimination law,” said VISA Executive Director Mill Moore.

June 29, 2022 in Press Release.
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Schiffren: As freedom wanes, the Passover story offers an important warning

For Americans who have watched the weakening of the rule of law here at home, the obligation to tell, and to hear the Passover story is a useful warning. Without our Constitution, our ways, institutions and freedom itself are at risk.

April 15, 2022 in Commentary.
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Vermont Senate limits religious school and out-of-state tuitioning, expands dual enrollment eligibility

A bill that puts “guardrails” around tuitioning to religious independent schools and expands dual enrollment passed the Senate after a long gestation in the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee.

March 28, 2022 in Commentary.

Frenier: Should we include religious schools in our education system?

Courts have ruled recently that religious schools must be included in voucher programs that are made available to other non-public schools. This has raised concern among many educators and politicians that using taxpayer dollars may involve religious indoctrination.

March 24, 2022 in Commentary.
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VISA update: New religious school tuition case filed, vaccination incentive program funds to be maintained

The Burlington Catholic Diocese and two families with children attending Mount St. Joseph Academy in Rutland have filed a federal lawsuit against AOE Secretary French, and the Superintendent and School Directors of the Barstow School District seeking access to public tuition funds.

March 9, 2022 in Commentary.
SchoolChoiceWeek.com

Lawmakers approve bill to restrict funds to some independent and religious schools

Lawmakers in the Senate Committee on Education on Friday passed a bill 6-0 that would restrict public funds going to some independent and religious schools.

February 27, 2022 in TNR News.
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VISA update: Special ed services at independent schools may be postponed, bill seeks to block tax dollars to some religious schools

The requirement that special education services be provided at all approved independent schools accepting public funds may be postponed once again. Also, S.219 would prohibit tuitioning to any school not in compliance with federal and State antidiscrimination laws.

January 17, 2022 in Commentary.
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John Klar: Resurrecting Sunday school in Vermont? The quest to ‘church’ Vermont children

Today’s leftist extremism seeks to morph established religious freedoms such that “separation of church and state” means not a government tolerance, but elimination, of all religions (particularly Christianity) from all public spaces.

December 26, 2021 in Commentary.

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