The Biden Administration Is Sacrificing College Students’ Religious Freedom

The Department of Education (DOE) is sacrificing religious freedom at the altar of indifference. That’s bad news for the future of America.

For the next two weeks, the DOE will be accepting feedback on a “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” issued last month that would rescind a 2019 Trump-era executive order that denies federal funding to colleges and universities that restrict the activities of religious organizations on campus. In their notice, the DOE claims that the rule is “unduly burdensome” — a confusing novelty that is unnecessary for the protection of students’ First Amendment rights. Instead, they propose a return to the “longstanding practice” of judicial deference on this issue.

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Tyler Cochran

Tyler Cochran is an editorial fellow for Young Voices, a law student at the University of Iowa, and a master’s student at Houston Christian University.

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The Department of Education (DOE) is sacrificing religious freedom at the altar of indifference. That’s bad news for the future of America.

For the next two weeks, the DOE will be accepting feedback on a “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” issued last month that would rescind a 2019 Trump-era executive order that denies federal funding to colleges and universities that restrict the activities of religious organizations on campus. In their notice, the DOE claims that the rule is “unduly burdensome” — a confusing novelty that is unnecessary for the protection of students’ First Amendment rights. Instead, they propose a return to the “longstanding practice” of judicial deference on this issue.

TC

About the Author

Tyler Cochran

Tyler Cochran is an editorial fellow for Young Voices, a law student at the University of Iowa, and a master’s student at Houston Christian University.