Tag: requires

Oklahoma ‘immediately’ requires schools to teach the Bible: ‘Strict compliance is expected’

Oklahoma’s chief school official has notified all state schools to “immediately” incorporate the Bible into classroom curriculum, drawing immediate outrage and threats of lawsuits in a state that was recently reprimanded for trying to use taxpayer dollars to create a Catholic school. “Effective immediately, all Oklahoma schools are required to incorporate the Bible, which includes […]

Law requires Louisiana public school classrooms to display Ten Commandments

Louisiana has become the first state in the US to require the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom. It is the latest move from a Republican-dominated legislature pushing a conservative agenda under a new governor. Republican Governor Jeff Landry signed the law into legislation on Wednesday requiring a poster-sized display of the […]

Louisiana requires display of Ten Commandments in all classrooms

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on Wednesday signed into law a bill that makes the state the only one in the country to require displaying the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom. The American Civil Liberties Union immediately announced it would sue to block the law, saying it violates the […]

Fight against sexual violence requires continuous attention, action

As we move closer to the summer months, it’s vital to remember that our commitment to combating sexual assault should not fade away with the end of April – designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. While having a designated month provides a focused opportunity for education, awareness, and activism, the fight against sexual violence requires […]

Walmart lays off hundreds of employees and requires others to relocate

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Walmart on Tuesday announced layoffs affecting several hundred jobs at the retail giant’s campus offices. It also said it will require most remote workers and personnel in its Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices to relocate to its primary offices in Bentonville, Arkansas; Hoboken, New Jersey; and the San Francisco Bay Area. […]