Cheating Scandal Involved Teachers and Administrators, Says Houston District
May 12, 2005
An internal investigation has found that teachers in four Houston, Texas, public schools assisted students in answering questions on the state-mandated test. Full Story...PJI Defends Dance Teacher Fired for Using Sacred Music
May 12, 2005
Officials at one California school district fired a dance teacher after a complaint that she used religious music in her instruction. Full Story...
Creationist: Darwinists Growing Desperate to Defend Faulty Theory
May 12, 2005
Intelligent design advocates are drawing attention to what they call a "smoking gun" memo that outlines the strategy of pro-Darwinian forces in the debate over science standards in Kansas. Full Story...
Another Ambulance Visits Tiller's Abortion Clinic in Wichita
May 12, 2005
Pro-lifers in Wichita are reporting that another ambulance visit to a notorious abortionist's clinic on Wednesday "increases suspicion" that another woman may have died from abortion complications. Full Story...
Activist Calls Homemakers to Make Voices Heard
May 12, 2005
"Who chooses the curtains in your home? Who buys the sheets? How many of you are married to men who know what 'mauve' is?" asks Kimberly Fletcher, founder of Homemakers for America, Inc. (HFA). Full Story...
Retirement Cash Flow Strategies
May 12, 2005
Turning a portfolio of stocks and bonds into a stream of regular income can seem complicated. It doesn't need to be. It can be as simple as telling your brokerage to sell enough shares of a particular stock or bond fund every quarter to generate a specific income dollar amount. By rebalancing your portfolio every year or so, you can make sure that ... Full Story...
Wildmon: Lott's Reported Filibuster Deal Hands Victory to Democrats
May 11, 2005
A Mississippi-based pro-family leader says he believes Senator Trent Lott has "sold out" to Democrats with a reported deal regarding judicial filibustering. Full Story...
Evangelist Proposes to Combat Homosexual Agenda in Public Education
May 11, 2005
A popular black evangelist is hoping that the new resolution on homosexuality in public schools that he has helped to put before the Southern Baptist Convention will spark a mass exodus of Baptist children from public schools. Full Story...
CMDA: Fears Regarding Vaccines Unfounded
May 11, 2005
A recent study says parents in increasing numbers are beginning to question the need for children's vaccines and the need to follow a certain schedule for them. Full Story...
Ga. Schools Denied Time to Appeal Evolution Disclaimer Ruling
May 11, 2005
A federal appeals court has denied a request by the school board of Cobb County, Georgia, to delay an order to remove evolution disclaimer stickers from science textbooks. The printed stickers advise students that evolution is "a theory, not a fact." Full Story...
SCOTUS Will Decide If Colleges Can Rightly Deny Military Recruiters Campus Access
May 11, 2005
A conservative military watchdog is pleased that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on whether universities can close their doors to military recruiters without jeopardizing federal education funds. Full Story...
Investing During Retirement
May 11, 2005
The cartoon shows a man sitting at his kitchen table, coffee cup in hand, looking over his retirement statement. The caption reads: "According to your latest figures, if you retire today, you could live very, very comfortably until 2:00 p.m. tomorrow." Accumulating enough money for a comfortable retirement doesn't happen by accident. And procrastin... Full Story...