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Unconstitutional Texas Policy Mandates Bible Study in Public Schools

In 1963, the Supreme Court ruled in Abington School District v. Schempp that it was unconstitutional for public schools to include mandatory Bible readings in the curriculum. This was true even if students could request to opt out, the Court reasoned, because a state endorsement of religion violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment….
June 30, 2026
TagsEducation, Government, Religion, Student Rights
Ian Golec

How the KOSA and KIDS Acts will Harm Vulnerable Teenagers

The US House has recently come to a new agreement on the Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA. This bipartisan deal pushes a new act, the KIDS Act, which forces overbearing restrictions on social media for minors, and causes social media companies to enforce digital ID for age verification. Reports are saying that the House…
June 29, 2026
TagsCensorship, LGBTQ, Online Restrictions, Parental Oppression, Privacy
Zane Miller

US House Reaches Agreement on KOSA – This Threatens Everyone

Recently, it seems like the entire world has been moving all at once to launch extremely strict social media bans and restrictions for minors. Just over a week ago, the UK announced that it was going to ban all social media for minors under 16 years old. Now, the US has followed suit with a…
June 27, 2026
TagsCensorship, Government, Online Restrictions, Privacy
Zane Miller
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  • ABOUT
    • What We Do
    • Why We Do It
      • Land Acknowledgement
    • What Are Youth Rights?
      • Principles of Anti-Ageism
      • Resources
    • Our Team
    • Our Movement
    • Contact Us
    • Podcasts
    • Media Appearances
  • ISSUES
    • Student Rights
      • Student Bill of Rights
      • Academic Freedom
      • Corporal Punishment in School
      • Dress Codes and Uniforms
      • Free Speech in Schools
      • The Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem
      • Policing and Punishment in Schools
      • Search and Seizure
      • Student Clubs
      • Student Decision-making
      • Restraint and Seclusion
      • Student Privacy
      • Phone Bans
      • Fighting for Students’ Rights through the Courts
    • Medical Autonomy
      • Making Decisions About Treatment
      • Who Decides What a Mental Disorder Is?
      • The “Troubled Teen” Industry
      • Conversion Therapy
    • Age Discrimination
      • Business Discrimination
      • Censorship
      • Labor
      • Social Media Restrictions
      • Financial Discrimination
      • Hotel Booking Age
      • Car Renting age
      • Mall Youth Bans
    • Voting Age
      • Top Ten Reasons to Lower the Voting Age
      • Voting Age Status Report
      • Voting Age: Facts and Resources
      • The Movement to Lower the Voting Age: A History
      • Age of Candidacy
    • Parental Oppression
      • Emotional Abuse
      • Medical Neglect
      • Financial Exploitation
      • Peaceful Parenting
    • Youth Justice & Legal Rights
      • Juvenile Justice
      • Status Offenses
      • Emancipation
      • Juvenile’s Right to Jury Trial by State
      • Due Process for Juveniles
    • Freedom of Movement & Curfew
      • Reasons to Abolish Curfews
      • Curfew Laws by State
      • Driving Age
      • Runaway Rights
      • Uber and Ridesharing Age
    • Foster Care
      • Failures of CPS to Intervene
      • Abuses in Group Homes
    • Drinking Age
      • Reasons to Challenge the Drinking Age
      • Drinking Age: Facts and Resources
      • Solutions and Alternatives to the Drinking Age
      • State Guide to Drinking Age Law
      • The National Minimum Drinking Age Act
  • TAKE ACTION
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
    • TRAIN IN ACTIVISM
      • How to be a Spokesperson for Youth Rights
      • Working with Elected Officials
      • Media Guide to Promoting Youth Rights
      • Organizing a Protest, Walkout or Boycott
      • How to Change Policy at School
      • How to do Outreach in your School and Community
      • How to Promote Youth Rights Online
      • How to Fundraise
      • How to Direct Your Own Education
    • Become A Member
    • FORM A NODE
    • Active Nodes
    • NYRA Merch!
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