If public education is to realize its full capacity to reduce recidivism, it must make learning a top priority for justice-involved youth.

“Blessed are the poor…” my four-year-old croons the lyrics between gasped whispers, barely audible, as if unwilling to bring the full weight of his singing voice to these words until he has mastered each phrase. Meanwhile, my two-year-old daughter takes the exact opposite approach. As I wipe oatmeal from her onesie, she screams in my face: “For their hearts have a road to the kingdom of God / And their souls are the songs of the kingdom of God.” This is our morning routine. Our common life unfolds over warmed day-old porridge and browning banana slices. We read scripture and […]

Voting, however, does not just impact my identity and my life. When we vote, it shapes the lives of our families, our neighbors and our communities.

Medication without therapy is like putting a Band-Aid on a wound that needs surgery – it doesn’t really fix the problem.

Emily Crouch sat down with Dr. John Inazu to discuss his latest book, Learning to Disagree. Check out the interview here.

On March 4, 2024, the Biden administration published a Final Rule that changes the “equal treatment” regulations governing the use of federal funds to pay for social services. The Trump administration had modified the regulations to make it easier for faith-based organizations to win funding; the Biden administration has now modified the regulations to better protect service beneficiaries from unwanted religious involvement while retaining some of the Trump improvements. The new Biden regulations continue to require a level playing field for FBOs in funding decisions but do have some concerning features. The changes come into effect on April 3, 2024. […]