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Chicago Public Schools will now allow Bible college students into its teaching program, after lawsuit
Fox News ^ | March 13, 2026 | Kristine Parks

Posted on 03/13/2026 5:02:17 PM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will no longer bar students from a Bible college from participating in its student-teaching program after reaching a settlement Thursday in the college's religious discrimination case.

Moody Bible Institute, a private Christian college in Chicago, sued the Chicago Board of Education in November, alleging CPS had unlawfully blocked its students from participating in the district’s student-teaching program because of the school’s religious hiring practices.

The lawsuit claims CPS excluded Moody students from its student teacher internship program after the college refused to abandon its policy of hiring employees who affirm the school’s statement of faith and agree to live according to its Christian beliefs, including on gender and sexuality.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: adf; homosexualagenda; socialconservatism

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1 posted on 03/13/2026 5:02:17 PM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

A ray of hope in a blighted dark land?


2 posted on 03/13/2026 5:06:49 PM PDT by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
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To: Frank Drebin

Don’t count on it. The CPS will find a way to keep discriminating. They can’t help it due to their ideological blinders.


3 posted on 03/13/2026 6:48:39 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt (Fascist, deplorable, and proud of it!)
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