School Choice with Religious Options

In the first segment, our panelists discuss National School Choice Week, a critical event taking place from January 21-27, 2024. This week emphasizes the importance of allowing families to choose the best K-12 educational options for their children. The conversation revolves around the significance of tailored education for each unique student, whether it’s traditional public schools, charter schools, magnet schools, online academies, or homeschooling. The dialogue also explores the controversial debate surrounding school choice policies like vouchers and tax credits and their implications for religious freedom.

In the second segment of the show, we explore the court case Patterson v. Walgreens, which spotlights the religious discrimination faced by Darrell Patterson, a devoted Seventh-day Adventist, in his workplace. After he was fired due to his Sabbath observance, Mr. Patterson sued Walgreens. Despite appeals, his case has faced numerous legal challenges. This case opens up broader discussions about the balance between religious freedom and the right to work in accordance with one’s faith.

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About the Show:
Faith and Politics is a show dedicated to discussing issues surrounding the intersection of Church, State and politics and the examination of whether you are allowing your faith to shape your politics or your politics starting to shape your faith. What do you do when God and government come face to face?

Panelists:
Rushern Baker President and CEO of the Baker Strategy Group and University of Maryland Professor Public Policy; Lawrence Brown, Senior Pastor of the Queensboro Seventh-day Adventist Church; Tim Schultz, President of 1st Amendment Partnership-An organization dedicated to protecting religious freedom for Americans of all faiths; André Wang, General Counsel and Director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty for the North Pacific Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

About Us:
North American Division Public Affairs & Religious Liberty (PARL) is a ministry dedicated to proclaiming and defending the God-given gift of religious freedom which is integral to our identity as Seventh-day Adventist Christians. Learn more about PARL at www.religiousliberty.info.