Texas S.B. 11 is sparking a national conversation about faith in public schools. Teresa Lusk examines how the law protects students’ and staff’s right to religious participation, the potential risks of coercion, and what this means for religious freedom in classrooms across the state.

Baylor University’s decision to reject an LGBTQIA+ research grant has ignited a national battle over religious freedom, academic pressure, and the limits of constitutional rights. As cultural forces challenge Christian institutions, this case exposes the high-stakes war between conviction and conformity in American education.