by Jennifer Hawks | Jul 25, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
The Native American boarding school era is a stain on our national history that has been allowed to lurk in the shadows of the American narrative for far too long. Tomorrow, the U.S. Senate will consider the passage of the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian...
by Jennifer Hawks | Mar 1, 2023 | Christian Nationalism, Feature-, Opinion
The newest attack on public education began last month when Florida rejected the AP African American Studies course. Next, some Florida officials questioned the value of all AP classes and considered an alternative provider to the SAT college entrance exam – one which...
by Jennifer Hawks | Aug 15, 2022 | Opinion
August is a month of new beginnings for millions of Americans as students return to school to meet new teachers and find new friends to sit near in class. This August also brings a new question for public school districts that no one would have predicted a year ago:...
by Jennifer Hawks | Mar 25, 2019 | Opinion
Today marks the beginning of the second annual Public Schools Week, which highlights the good work being done in and by America’s public schools and why public dollars belong in public schools. I am among the 90 percent of U.S. students educated in our public...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Sep 12, 2018 | News
Jennifer Hawks is the associate general counsel at the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. Where did you grow up? Germantown, Tennessee. What is your favorite verse, book or story in the Bible? Why? The Gospel of Luke. I am drawn to and comforted by Luke’s...
