
In his address to the Catholic Association of Latino Leaders (CALL) Saturday, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia said the U.S. Church was having a “Latino moment”; that because the population in the United States is increasingly comprised of Latinos, Catholic
by Dr. Susan Berry22 Aug 2014, 7:11 AM PST0

With even pro-Common Core polls showing support for the education initiative plummeting throughout the nation and among teachers, Connecticut’s Gov. Dannel Malloy (D-WFP) and state board of education chairman Allan Taylor say they will continue to embrace the controversial standards.
by Dr. Susan Berry21 Aug 2014, 11:45 AM PST0

On her Facebook page, Sarah Palin, the mother of a child with Down’s syndrome, responded to atheist author Richard Dawkins, who started a Twitter firestorm Wednesday by claiming an unborn baby with Down’s syndrome should be aborted, and that it
by Dr. Susan Berry21 Aug 2014, 10:08 AM PST0

Planned Parenthood Action Fund (PPAF) – the political arm of the abortion industry giant – launched its largest ad purchase thus far this cycle against Alaska Republican Senate candidate Dan Sullivan less than 12 hours after he won the GOP
by Dr. Susan Berry21 Aug 2014, 5:58 AM PST0

Atheist author Richard Dawkins provoked a firestorm Wednesday on Twitter by claiming an unborn baby with Down’s syndrome should be aborted and that it would be “immoral to bring it into the world.” The debate with some of his one
by Dr. Susan Berry20 Aug 2014, 7:30 PM PST0

Most Americans familiar with the Common Core standards tend to oppose them and, within just one year, polls show more Americans are, in fact, more knowledgeable about the controversial education initiative and against its implementation in schools. A new Phi
by Dr. Susan Berry20 Aug 2014, 11:24 AM PST0

A Louisiana district judge sided with Common Core advocates Tuesday by lifting Gov. Bobby Jindal’s executive order that suspended contracts with PARCC, one of the federally funded Common Core test consortia. In his ruling on the plaintiffs’ petition for preliminary
by Dr. Susan Berry20 Aug 2014, 6:32 AM PST0

Five family members who fled their home in Mosul, Iraq for France held a press conference Saturday in which they reported on the atrocities committed by jihadists of the Islamic State on Christians. Catholic World News provided the report from
by Dr. Susan Berry19 Aug 2014, 7:19 PM PST0

A poll released on Tuesday by pro-Common Core Education Next (EdNext) confirms that support for the Common Core standards has declined in general, and that teacher support for the controversial standards has especially dropped dramatically since last year, with 76
by Dr. Susan Berry19 Aug 2014, 7:14 AM PST0

A feminist studies professor at the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) was sentenced to three years probation, 108 hours of community service, and 10 hours of anger management for her assault on a pro-life teen and vandalism of
by Dr. Susan Berry19 Aug 2014, 6:19 AM PST0

The exiled Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Mosul, Iraq, is warning westerners about welcoming an increasing number of Muslims into their countries, naively believing that they too believe in democratic principles. “Our sufferings today are the prelude of those you, Europeans
by Dr. Susan Berry18 Aug 2014, 5:15 PM PST0

One of the largest U.S. hospital groups claims it was a victim of a cyber attack that originated in China and led to the theft of personal information of 4.5 million U.S. patients in April and June. According to Reuters,
by Dr. Susan Berry18 Aug 2014, 10:48 AM PST0

For at least four years now, Common Core champions have been insisting that the new standards are “just standards, not curriculum.” States and local school districts, they say, can choose whatever curriculum they like. A new non-profit organization, however, has
by Dr. Susan Berry18 Aug 2014, 6:30 AM PST0

The President of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) in New York City has started a firestorm between two of the city’s most powerful unions by co-sponsoring Al Sharpton’s anti-police rally in Staten Island, NY on August 23rd. According to
by Dr. Susan Berry17 Aug 2014, 2:59 PM PST0

A Louisiana state district judge rejected a request from 17 state lawmakers to block the continuing implementation of the Common Core standards. Referring to the Common Core standards as a “political hot button,” Judge Tim Kelley said Friday, during the
by Dr. Susan Berry17 Aug 2014, 8:29 AM PST0

Reports show the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is transferring thousands of unaccompanied illegal minors, some of whom have already been identified as gang members by U.S. Border Patrol agents, to large U.S. cities that rank among the
by Dr. Susan Berry16 Aug 2014, 11:51 AM PST0

New York State education officials are qualifying the newly released results of students’ Common Core-aligned test scores with statements such as “We’re in a period of transition,” and “We’ve invested millions of dollars in training to support educators to better
by Dr. Susan Berry15 Aug 2014, 7:08 PM PST0

In a decision that has broken a chain of judicial losses for those who support marriage between one man and one woman, a judge has ruled that Tennessee’s amendment banning legal recognition of same-sex marriage is constitutional. The ruling is
by Dr. Susan Berry15 Aug 2014, 6:39 AM PST0

The U.S. Education Department announced Tuesday that it has granted $28.4 million to cover fees for low-income students for advanced placement tests administered in 2015 by the College Board, the International Baccalaureate Organization, and the Cambridge International Examinations. In a
by Dr. Susan Berry14 Aug 2014, 11:52 AM PST0

A local WNEP news report states the owner of a Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, bridal boutique whose business was downgraded and insulted on social media after she refused to service two lesbians due to her religious beliefs says her business is open and
by Dr. Susan Berry13 Aug 2014, 3:46 PM PST0

A fourth video in a series from pro-life group Live Action exposes a Planned Parenthood facility in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area encouraging an undercover investigator — who the counselor believes to be a fifteen-year old girl — to engage in
by Dr. Susan Berry13 Aug 2014, 7:04 AM PST0

On Tuesday Common Core opponents demonstrated the strength of their fervor so much that they were able to take over a social media campaign that the standards’ supporters hoped would help them gain ground. As Breitbart News reported August 1,
by Dr. Susan Berry12 Aug 2014, 5:02 PM PST0

On Tuesday New York State GOP gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino and fellow Republicans filed more than 62,000 signatures at the state Board of Elections, the result of a highly successful petition drive to create an independent “Stop Common Core” ballot
by Dr. Susan Berry12 Aug 2014, 4:23 PM PST0

A special memorial to gay military veterans is scheduled to be placed in the “gay corner” of the Congressional Cemetery on Capitol Hill. Cemetery president Paul K. Williams said the stone memorial will be near “the ‘gay corner,’ thought to
by Dr. Susan Berry12 Aug 2014, 11:11 AM PST0

A Pennsylvania Christian bridal shop owner who refused to provide wedding gowns to a lesbian couple because of her religious beliefs was bullied by the lesbians on Facebook, where their post about the shop owner’s refusal to serve them went
by Dr. Susan Berry12 Aug 2014, 6:32 AM PST0