Thank you Tim Hall, Ph.D. and Sinthia Shabnam for beingb great co-panelists with me today at #SRF2024 . We spoke about current landscape on school prayer, normalization of Christianity in public schools, religious literacy and more. Audience did great with interactive exercise.

.Linda K. Wertheimer talking at #srf2024 about impacts of Kennedy v. Bremerton case. Ruling was bad (background: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/tackling-sch…), and it's inspiring more church-state problems at other schools.

.Erin Reed showed a map of states, color coded based on how safe they are for the transgender community at her #SRF2024 keynote. Florida is black because it's so unsafe. Thanks Erin for this important talk.

“By limiting where you can go to the bathroom, they’re limiting your ability to go into public life.” Erin Reed #SRF2024

Public education is under attack, courtesy of recent Supreme Court rulings, speakers say at session at #SRF2024 . They're talking about the voucher movement, allowing funds for religious charter schools, and more. Americans United

“If implemented, Project 2025 will be the worst thing that has ever happened to this country.”

~Anthea Butler, Author/Historian
#SRF2024

Can't wait!!

The Summit for Religious Freedom 2024 is already 🔥 #SRF2024

'It's about fundamentally changing America and fundamentally changing it into a Christian state,'ProfB at #SRF2024 in spot-on talk about rise of Christian nationalism. Yup, as she promised, this is not a hopeful talk.

'We are facing existential threats against church/ state separation and our democracy,' Rachel Laser of Americans United at opening of #SRF2024 .

So amazing to see this full house at #SRF2024 . Heartened that this many people came to learn more about separation of church and state in America. Excited to be panelist today with Tim Hall, Ph.D. and Sinthia Shabnam. Americans United Beacon Press Next up: ProfB !

Attempts to undermine church-state separation in Texas peaked in 2023, writes scholar David R. Brockman (@drdrbrockman.bsky.social) 🇺🇦. His new paper explores how three bills introduced during the state’s 88th legislative session threatened to tear down the wall between church and state. bit.ly/3xGR8Zv

The landscape regarding religion in public schools has changed since SCOTUS rulings in 2022. Tim Hall, Ph.D., Sinthia Shabnam and I will talk about the Kennedy ruling effect & religious literacy, too, Sunday at #SRF2024 in Washington, D.C. Americans United Beacon Press

So pleased the first of my Spencer fellowship stories has published! Thank you Kytja Weir KFF Health News my amazing editor and Diane Webber!! kffhealthnews.org/news/article/a…

Same here! See you and Sinthia soon! Hey #SRF2024 attendees, be sure to check out our session on #churchandstate issues in public schools and #religiousliteracy at 4 p.m. Sunday! We have an interactive part included and a case study for you to ponder.

Grateful to be on this list for my The New Republic The Hechinger Report magazine piece that took a deep dive into a school prayer battle in Bossier Parish, LA, home turf of House Speaker Mike Johnson. Thank you Religion News Association.

Thank you Religion News Association ! So honored to be a finalist in magazine reporting for my in-depth look at a school prayer controversy in Bossier Parish, LA, for The New Republic and The Hechinger Report! Congrats to all of the finalists!