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Heather L. Weaver

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The justice statue in front of the Oklahoma state flag.

Jun 25, 2024

The Oklahoma Supreme Court Rejected the Nation's First Religious Public Charter School

The Oklahoma Supreme Court Rejected the Nation's First Religious Public Charter School
A group of kids moving in a school hallway.

Mar 15, 2024

Why Allowing Chaplains in Public Schools Harms Students

Why Allowing Chaplains in Public Schools Harms Students
A shot of an empty corridor in a high school.

Jul 31, 2023

A Religious Public Charter School in Oklahoma? Not on Our Watch.

A Religious Public Charter School in Oklahoma? Not on Our Watch.
Zuri Wilson receiving her diploma.

Jun 23, 2023

Mississippi Student Wins Fight to Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduation

Mississippi Student Wins Fight to Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduation
Delegates gathered in the House of Delegates chamber at the Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. to discuss a bill on Feb. 14, 2019.

Mar 2, 2023

West Virginia Lawmakers are Pushing Public Schools to Teach Creationism

West Virginia Lawmakers are Pushing Public Schools to Teach Creationism
A sign advertising the groundbreaking of Abraham House of God Mosque & Cemetery, with a drawing of a mosque.

Oct 28, 2022

Religious Discrimination Persists in Zoning Proceedings, Despite Strong Legal Protections

Religious Discrimination Persists in Zoning Proceedings, Despite Strong Legal Protections
A protestor holds a sign reading "Keep Your Religion Out of My Government" during a rally at Memorial Park in Danville, Pennsylvania.

Jul 6, 2022

The Supreme Court Benches the Separation of Church and State

The Supreme Court Benches the Separation of Church and State
The front of the Supreme Court, as a few people are walking up and down its stairs, on a sunny day in 2012.

Apr 25, 2022

The Supreme Court Must Protect Students From School-Sponsored Prayer

The Supreme Court Must Protect Students From School-Sponsored Prayer
A Native American student is wearing an eagle feather to his high school graduation.

Apr 7, 2022

Indigenous Students Should Be Allowed to Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduation

Indigenous Students Should Be Allowed to Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduation
Supreme Court in Washington, DC

Nov 8, 2021

The Final Religious Request of a Man on Death Row is in the Supreme Court's Hands

The Final Religious Request of a Man on Death Row is in the Supreme Court's Hands