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Sex abuse lawsuit against elite Delbarton school poised to be the first civil trial involving the Catholic Church in N.J.

Sex abuse lawsuit against elite Delbarton school poised to be the first civil trial involving the Catholic Church in N.J.

Delbarton, an elite all-boys Catholic prep school in northern New Jersey where several former students have come forward to allege abuse at the hands of the Benedictine order’s monks, could soon find itself under a harsh spotlight. A trial resulting from a lawsuit by a former Delbarton student who says he was 15 when he was sexually abused by a …

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Judge Halts Texas Law Mandating the Ten Commandments in School – The New York Times

Judge Halts Texas Law Mandating the Ten Commandments in School  The New York Times Texas can’t require the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, judge says  NBC News Judge blocks some Texas public schools from displaying Ten Commandments  The Washington Post The Ten Commandments and a “secular purpose”  SCOTUSblog Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments displayed in public school classrooms  CBS News …

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Texas school districts can’t put Ten Commandments in classrooms, judge says

Texas school districts can’t put Ten Commandments in classrooms, judge says

Texas cannot require public schools in Houston, Austin and other select districts to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom, a judge said Wednesday in a temporary ruling against the state’s new requirement. Texas is the third state where courts have blocked recent laws about putting the Ten Commandments in schools. A group of families from the school districts sought …

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Judge rules Texas can’t put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts’ classrooms – Politico

Judge rules Texas can’t put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts’ classrooms  Politico Judge Halts Texas Law Mandating the Ten Commandments in School  The New York Times Judge rules that some Texas schools don’t have to display Ten Commandments in classrooms  CNN Texas can’t require the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, judge says  NBC News Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring …

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Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments displayed in public school classrooms

Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments displayed in public school classrooms

A federal district court in Texas temporarily blocked a new state law on Wednesday that would have required public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. U.S. District Court Judge Fred Biery issued a preliminary injunction in Rabbi Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent School District, ruling that Texas Senate Bill 10, set to take effect Sept. 1, likely …

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U.S. Department of Education Places Five Northern Virginia School Districts on High-Risk Status and Reimbursement Payment Status for Violating Title IX

U.S. Department of Education Places Five Northern Virginia School Districts on High-Risk Status and Reimbursement Payment Status for Violating Title IX

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced it is placing Alexandria City Public Schools, Arlington Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, and Prince William County Public Schools (the Divisions) in Northern Virginia on high-risk status with the condition that all federal funding flowing to these districts is done by reimbursement only. This action is …

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