Tag Archives: COVID–19
Homeschooling Surges Amid the Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to play out across America and the world, many questions still remain about what life will look like moving forward. One much-debated topic, of course, has been education. Should schools open their doors or remain virtual? What might hybrid options look like? What safety procedures should be followed for in-person classes?
While those questions have been discussed in the public square, other decisions have been made by families in private. And one decision that many families have made is to begin homeschooling.
According to a report on a Gallup poll1 released on August 25, …
Posted in Education
Tagged Coronavirus, COVID–19
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Church Lessons Coronavirus Has Taught Us
Beginning in March 2020, Americans have been forced to adjust to a “new normal.” Work, school, personal lives and even church have been disrupted for millions. The church issue is especially troubling since religious belief and practice was the very first thing protected in our U.S. Constitution...
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Tagged Coronavirus, COVID–19, lock-down
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Urge Gov. Pritzker to Let Kids Play
On July 29th, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced new COVID-19 restrictions on youth sports statewide for the upcoming school year. Starting August 15, only “low-risk” sports like tennis, baseball, cross country, swimming and golf will be allowed, but “medium” and “high” risk sports, including football, wrestling, soccer and competitive cheering will not be allowed. The governor’s office released a list of sports ranked in terms of their risk for COVID-19 transmittal.
During his coronavirus update last Wednesday, Gov. Pritzker explained,
…This isn’t news that anyone wants to hear. But this virus remains dangerous to kids and parents and grandparents, teachers
Posted in Illinois Politics
Tagged CDC, COVID–19, JB Pritzker, lock-down, mental health, overdose, Robert Redfield, teen suicide, Youth sports
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Public School Authorities Bully Would-Be Home Educators
Illinois parents, along with millions of other parents across the nation, were tossed into an at-home learning environment this past spring that the public school coined “Homeschooling.” The public schools were ill-equipped for this change-over, despite years of “e-learning days” where public school children learned how to use the software during snow days and other days off.
Posted in Education
Tagged COVID–19, Department of Children and Family Services, Dr. Chris Dougherty, Dr. Tony Evans, e-learning, Homeschool Legal Defense Association, Homeschoolers Encouraging Loving Parents, homeschooling, Illinois Christian Home Educators, illinoisreportcard.com, Individualized Educational Plans, Regional Office of Education, ZOOM meetings
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Three Steps to Start Homeschooling Now
In the age of COVID-19, many people are finding themselves in an unfamiliar educational camp with their children. Homeschooling is a subject that every parent with school-aged children is now talking about. But with so much information on homeschooling available online, many parents are overwhelmed and unsure of how to get started. The question I am asked most often is "Where do I begin"?
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Tagged COVID–19, homeschooling, Jacqueline Wilson
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If 2020 Is the Warmest Year … So What?
While 2020 will be at or near record-warmth globally, this is not something we should be particularly alarmed about.
With COVID-19 and demonstrations taking center stage in news coverage, it is easy to forget that we are all dying from climate change, anyway … or so we have been told. The recent claim at cbsnews.com that 2020 will likely be the warmest year on record (globally) leads one to ask: So what?
With COVID-19 and demonstrations taking center stage in news coverage, it is easy to forget that we are all dying from climate change, anyway … or so we have been told. The recent claim at cbsnews.com that 2020 will likely be the warmest year on record (globally) leads one to ask: So what?
Posted in Climate Change
Tagged COVID–19, Dr. Roy Spencer, Global Warming, heat wave
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COVID Cases Rise, Media Blames Churches
As summer temperatures began heating up and cases of COVID-19 started trending upward, the media started to look for a place to lay the blame. The New York Times quickly found it – Christians and the churches they attend.
In an article titled “Churches Were Eager to Reopen. Now They Are a Major Source of Coronavirus Cases,” the Times accused churches resuming in person worship services of being responsible for the uptick in the viruses spread. After a few days of criticism, the headline was toned down to read, “Churches Were Eager to Reopen. Now They Are Confronting Coronavirus …
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Tagged COVID–19, Hartford Institute, New York Times
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Judge Rules All of Illinois Free From Gov. Pritzker’s Unlawful Mandates
Late last week, Illinois Circuit Court Judge Michael McHaney of Clay County ruled in a lawsuit that “all citizens of Illinois” are free from Governor JB Pritzker's tyrannical orders. This comes after arguably unethical tactics by the Illinois Attorney General to delay the case by trying to remove it to federal court, and the United States Department of Justice filing a Statement of Interest in the case in support of Bailey’s lawsuit.
Posted in Illinois Politics
Tagged ab initio, Coronavirus, COVID–19, Darren Bailey, Greg Bishop, Illinois Department of Health Ac, Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, JB Pritzker, lock-down, Michael McHaney, Thomas DeVore, WMAY
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In Times Of Crisis, Elected Officials Must Be Held to One Consistent Standard – The U.S. Constitution
When those entrusted with power to protect the God given rights of the people do so selectively, arbitrarily picking and choosing which freedoms are worthy of protection and to what extent, then we are no longer a nation governed by the rule of law but by the whims of men.
Posted in Religious Liberty
Tagged Bill of Rights, Chris Cuomo, CNN, COVID–19, First Amendment, George Floyd, lockdown, Phil Murphy, Tucker Carlson
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The Bill of Rights is Not Dead Yet
Until recently, several states—including Minnesota—declared that it was unlawful to engage in the free exercise of religion in groups of ten or more. When churches dared pursue legal recourse to correct that issue, politicians, pundits and journalists offered criticism.
As one of the attorneys on the receiving end of that criticism on more than one occasion, it left me perplexed. “What’s the big deal?” they might say, “Why can’t churches just worship online?!
Posted in Religious Liberty
Tagged Bill de Blasio, Bill of Rights, Cornovirus, COVID–19, First Amendment, freedom to worship, J.B. Pritzker, Jacob Frey, lock-down, Religious Liberty, Tim Walz
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No Politician Has the Right to Dictate, Contradict or Contravene Religious Beliefs
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, (working through her city’s director of public health), declares a Romanian church a “public nuisance.” “We will shut you down, we will cite you, and if we need to, we will arrest you, and we will take you to jail,” she tells this small group of former Soviet bloc Christians who refuse to bow to her power.
Posted in Religious Liberty
Tagged Andy Beshear, Bill de Blasio, Chuck Hoskin, COVID–19, Dr. Everett Piper, George Santayana, Greg Fischer, James Madison, John F. Kennedy, Lori Lightfoot, Phil Murphy, Quinton Lucas, Roy Cooper, Thomas Jefferson
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Pastor Sues Sheriff and State’s Attorney to Ensure Religious Liberty
A suit to enjoin the Grundy County State’s Attorney and Sheriff from enforcing Governor JB Pritzker’s worship restrictions has been filed by a local church. The continuing worship restrictions are contained in Pritzker’s Executive Order 2020-32. Pastor Gionvennatti is seeking court protection to ensure that all citizens’ constitutional rights are affirmed without question and that religious liberties are not ever again infringed by egregious government overreach.
Posted in Religious Liberty
Tagged Bill of Rights, Corona Virus, COVID–19, David Shestokas, Illinois Department of Public Health, JB Pritzker, Richard Gionvennatti, Standing in the Word Ministries
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Religious Freedom Attacks During COVID-19 Epidemic Expose the Greatest Threat to America
The most imminent danger to our republic is the overreach of government power, especially during a crisis. Our nation faces a fatal risk when government takes actions that violate our fundamental freedoms, leading us down the road of tyranny, to the erosion of our constitutional system.
Posted in Religious Liberty
Tagged Andy Beshear, Bible study, COVID–19, Essential Freedom, First Amendment, First Liberty, J.B. Pritzker, Jay Inslee, Joshua Freed, non-essential freedom, Religious Freedom
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Question “Trans” Activist Research, Even During Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed a viral pattern in the media of seizing on research from elite institutions to once and for all prove transitioning is essential healthcare. As consumers of popular media, the public is becoming wary.