Live from the Religious Liberty Commission with Kelly Shackelford & Coach Joe Kennedy – First Liberty Institute

by Jayla Ward • 1 minute
The President’s Religious Liberty Commission held its third hearing on Monday, continuing its focus on religious freedom issues in public education from the perspectives of teachers, coaches, families and faith-based schools.
First Liberty once again played a major role in the direction and content of the meeting. The Commission heard testimony from First Liberty attorney Keisha Russell and clients Coach Joe Kennedy, Connecticut schoolteacher Marisol Arroyo-Castro and Carroll Conley—a board member for Bangor Christian Schools.
In this First Liberty Live! episode, you’ll hear from First Liberty President and CEO Kelly Shackelford—a member of the Commission—as he breaks down all the details and critical take-aways.
Watch below:
 You can also watch the hearings in full:

The Commission heard from Senior Counsel Keisha Russell, Coach Joe Kennedy, Marisol Castro, and a board member of Bangor Christian Schools.
We sent a letter to Arkansas Connections Academy on behalf of high school student Zion Ramos after a teacher muted him for sharing his faith.
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