Expanding Faith-Accommodating Federal Support for Child Care in the Post-Dobbs Era

Expanding Faith-Accommodating Federal Support for Child Care in the Post-Dobbs Era

Families that need child care services often struggle to afford it, and yet, at the same time, providers often lack sufficient income to adequately pay…

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A tribute to Ron Sider by Stanley Carlson-Thies

A tribute to Ron Sider by Stanley Carlson-Thies

Five terms, two books, and one tribute Ron Sider, a faithful servant and inspiring Christian intellectual, is now with Jesus—that is, now with Jesus in…

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A House Bill Proposes a White House Office to Promote Government Partnerships with Nonprofits—As if the Faith-Based Initiative Did Not Exist!

A House Bill Proposes a White House Office to Promote Government Partnerships with Nonprofits—As if the Faith-Based Initiative Did Not Exist!

Representatives Betty McCollum (D-Minnesota) and Fred Upton (R-Michigan) have introduced H.R. 7587, the Nonprofit Sector Strength and Partnership Act. Among the bill’s positive features are…

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SOGI Nondiscrimination Now Required in USDA Free School Meals Program—But Title IX has a Religious Exemption

SOGI Nondiscrimination Now Required in USDA Free School Meals Program—But Title IX has a Religious Exemption

On May 5, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that, in line with the U.S. Supreme Court’s…

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Supreme Court Rules Maine Cannot Exclude Religious Schools From Funding Program

Supreme Court Rules Maine Cannot Exclude Religious Schools From Funding Program

In a 6-3 decision issued on June 21, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the state of Maine may not exclude private schools that provide…

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House Rejects 24-Year Precedent of Charitable Choice in CSBG Program

House Rejects 24-Year Precedent of Charitable Choice in CSBG Program

On May 13th, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5129, a bill to reauthorize the Community Services Block Grant program—but without its Charitable Choice provision….

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House Bill That Strips Charitable Choice Received Committee Approval

House Bill That Strips Charitable Choice Received Committee Approval

The House Education and Labor Committee on March 16 voted to recommend to the full House of Representatives H.B. 5129, a bill to reauthorize the…

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Will Congress Greatly Expand Subsidies So That More Families Can Access Child Care Services?

Will Congress Greatly Expand Subsidies So That More Families Can Access Child Care Services?

The March 22 hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee stressed many ways that federally subsidized child care is falling short….

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The Religious freedom-restricting HHS grants regulation continues to be a problem

The Religious freedom-restricting HHS grants regulation continues to be a problem

In the closing weeks of the Obama administration, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) put in place a change to one of…

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Will Congress Welcome Faith-Based Organizations if it Increases Child Care Funding and Creates a Free PreK Program?

Will Congress Welcome Faith-Based Organizations if it Increases Child Care Funding and Creates a Free PreK Program?

Before Christmas the Build Back Better Act (BBBA—H.R. 5376) was actively being considered by the Senate after passing the House. The bill includes many of…

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