Wednesday, October 1, 2025

A New Era for Religious Liberty in Public Schools

 

A New Era for Religious Liberty in Public Schools

6/13/2025

 

Matt 18:6 NIV: If anyone   causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

Fact: America’s Public-School Systems’ policies have become virtually void of any mention of Religion or Religious Liberty…a policy never intended by our Founding Fathers.  After approximately seventy years of deliberate misinformation regarding the Church/State issues, the Supreme Court finally rectified this deliberate error of religious discrimination in both the recent Kennedy v. Bremerton School District and the Carson v. Makin Charter School rulings.  Unfortunately, for decades, nearly all citizens have been deliberately misled into believing that any mention of religion or of one’s faith is illegal in the public square as well as inside public-school buildings or grounds and that equal access excluded citizens of faith government funding.

Today, Spiritual Revival is as Essential Today as was the Great Awakening Prior to 1776.

https://tinyurl.com/yc3w7w62

 

1.     Carson v. Makin School Choice – Maine

A 2022 Supreme Court decision in Carson v. Makin ruled that if the government provides financial support to parents of children attending a secular public charter school it must also provide the same financial support to parents for the financial support of religious schools.

The U.S. Supreme Court returned a decision to reverse the unjustly banned families from participating in a government student-aid program if they chose to send their children to religious schools.

o   Syllabus:  https://tinyurl.com/3er35723

o   SCOTUS blog:  https://tinyurl.com/2p92awxh

o   Chalkbeat:  https://tinyurl.com/5n7mhm8c

o   Heritage: https://tinyurl.com/yums2yy6

o   First Liberty:  https://tinyurl.com/yc5f2x7w

 

2.     Kennedy v. Bremerton School District

The 2002 U.S. Supreme Court’s 6/3 decision respects the Constitutional Rights of all public-school students, teachers, and coaches to engage in a brief, personal prayer in public.

According to the opinion, “Respect for religious expressions is indispensable to life in a free and diverse Republic—whether those expressions take place in a sanctuary or on a field, and whether they manifest through the spoken word or a bowed head.”

First Liberty response: https://tinyurl.com/2xzezcm4

§  Case Facts: https://tinyurl.com/c5fstd6n

§  Gorsuch’s Opinion: https://tinyurl.com/mskp73wj

The “LEMON TEST” NO LONGER APPLIES!  The Court declared it Unconstitutional; The establishment clause no longer applies. See Gorsuch’s Opinion for an explanation https://tinyurl.com/4yzrcj8e

Case overview: https://casetext.com/case/kennedy-v-bremerton-school-dist-1/

 

The two SCOTUS decisions, (above) provide an opportune time for public school boards to promote an understanding and influence of Religious Liberty that our Founding Fathers desired.  Because these two cases each received a 6/3 vote, the time to reinstate Religious Freedom and teach the history of the Bible’s influence in the formation of the United States is NOW.  Furthermore, with the recent huge influx of illegal migrants from third-world counties, this teaching is more critical than ever to the future of America.

Following are just a few examples of how Religious Liberty can be expressed within the Public School System:

1.      Public school districts should consider creating a Resolution and related policy acknowledging Religious Liberty for all Administration, Teachers, Students and Parents, referencing SCOTUS’ 6/3 decisions in both Kennedy v Bremerton School District and Carson v Makin.

 

2.      Develop and update a URL link on the School District’s and each school’s website entitled: Major Legal Rulings Affecting Public Schools in the Past Decade with links to related cases and easily-understood explanations.  Advise all school personnel, teachers, high-school students and parents of the URLs’ existence. 

 

3.      Notify all school personnel, students and parents of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Religious Freedom in Public Schools (Kennedy v. Bremerton School District)

https://tinyurl.com/y44w4ps9

https://www.religiousfreedomday.com/

 

4.      At the School District’s board meetings,

a.      Begin each public board meeting with prayer

https://tinyurl.com/3mtz4thd

https://tinyurl.com/4k8jdnau

 

b.      Following the Pledge of Allegiance, read the Preamble to the Colorado Constitution.

“We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of             the Universe, in order to form a more independent and perfect government;  establish justice; insure tranquillity; provide for the common defense; promote      the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our       posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the “State of Colorado.”

 

 

c.       Board members are able to begin their public statement with prayer or scripture. Citizens engaged in public comment must not be discouraged to included religious content.

https://tinyurl.com/mr3m3n4s

 

5.      On the exterior of every public-school building, post the U.S. Motto, “In God we Trust.” Follow Texas’ example, which was approved by the Texas Supreme Court. Numerous other examples exist in other states. Cover cost through donations.

https://tinyurl.com/kny7vw2u

a.      AND/OR…Require U.S. Motto be posted in every classroom, the Teachers’ Lounge, and main entrance to each school.

6.      Instruct all teachers to lead their classes in the Pledge of Allegiance on the first class of each day The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that because reciting the Pledge of Allegiance is a patriotic, rather than a religious exercise, saying the words “under God” does not discriminate against atheists. -- May 9, 2014.

 

7.      Terminate the employment of School-based Mental Health Counselors

Such counseling usurps parental responsibility.

Most mental health counselors are trained to affirm a student’s gender transition.[1]

Such counselors should not be employing secular counseling methods with children whose parents hold faith-based or other viewpoints. Matt 18:6

 

8.      Develop a process to identify and promptly remove pornographic books in school libraries.   (See https://d20books.com/  )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp_sxx_5cCs

https://tinyurl.com/4d7fnaad

 

At District level:

1.      Post U.S. National Motto at district entrance.

2.      Hang a removable plaque of the U.S. National Motto, “In God We Trust” permanently on the wall behind the Board Members’ seats at the start of each board meeting.

3.      Start each district school board meeting with Opening Prayer, in English, by a local pastor or at a minimum, provide a moment (1 minute) of silence.

4.      Post lists of students’ and teachers’ Religious Rights on each school’s website

5.      Post list of Teachers’ Religious Rights in each school’s teachers’ lounge/breakroom and on District’s website [2]

6.      Periodically, when there is a school assembly, or at another appropriate time/location sing the National Anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” written by Francis Scott Key

7.      Consider eliminating membership in American Library Association. https://thefederalist.com/?s=Library+Association

8.      Allow for Release time for Religious Instruction

https://tinyurl.com/mfyn827d

9.      Encourage the display of Christmas (A federal Holiday) to be celebrated.

https://lc.org/newsroom/details/111124-friend-or-foe-christmas-campaign-2024

 

 

In Classrooms

1.      Affix an 11x17” poster of the U.S. National Motto in a prominent location in each classroom and on the district’s website.

2.      Post a list of Student Religious Rights in each classroom and on District’s website, including links to the SCOTUS’ rulings.

3.      Begin each day with a one-minute moment of silence in the first class of the day.

4.      Cite “Pledge of Allegiance” in the first class of the day.  Teach the meaning of the words.

5.      Post a framed picture of a Founding Father with his quote on Education. (a few classrooms may use the word “Bible.”)

6.      When teaching on the Revolutionary and Civil War, read/sing a couple of songs sung by the soldiers.  Some may have religious references.

7.      Much is being said about “Christian Nationalism,” framing it in such a way as to make it sound conspiratorial.  This link below discusses what it really is.  It was on Tucker Carlson in 2024.  https://tinyurl.com/pp2nhjuy                                    https://x.com/RealCandaceO/status/1780001138785288304

 

Student Performances (Talent Shows)

1.      Students can express their religious personal religious views in song or poems

https://firstliberty.org/news/school-will-allow-students-to-sing-worship-songs/

 

Teachers:

1.      At the beginning of each school year, sign acknowledgment of understanding of the Religious Liberty rights that each teacher and student has. For guidance, review First Liberty’s “Religious Liberty Protection Kit for Students for Students and Teachers.” https://firstliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Religious-Liberty-Protection-Kit-for-Student-and-Teacher-PDF.pdf

 

2.      Have teachers sign a document annually, that disavows Colorado’s May 2023 anti-U.S. Teachers Union Resolution

 

Graduation Ceremonies

1.      Graduating-class students must be informed that the school district cannot legally censure a student’s comments concerning his/her religion or importance of his/her faith..

Valedictorian faith-filled speech:

http://tinyurl.com/3cs4rwud

 

(1 Cor. 1:18). Jesus Himself was blunt concerning the consequences of adhering to His teachings, noting, “You will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved” (Matthew 10:22).

 

 

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