Biden Administration Poised to Reverse Trump Protections for Campus Faith Groups

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Breitbart

The Biden administration announced Thursday it intends to propose rescinding aspects of a Trump-era rule that has asserted the First Amendment right to federal funding of campus faith-based organizations that affirm pro-life values and a belief in traditional marriage.

Cooper continued by saying the Biden Education Department plans to review the Trump administration’s “Free Inquiry Rule,” which reinforced “First Amendment freedoms such as the freedom of speech and free exercise of religion” on college campuses:

The review, she added, will encompass “several key elements, including First Amendment protections, nondiscrimination requirements, and the promotion of inclusive learning environments for all students.”

Michelle Asha Cooper, Ph.D., deputy assistant secretary for Higher Education Programs, wrote in a blog post at the website of the U.S. Education Department that while the Constitution “provides strong protections for students to express and practice their faith on public college and university campuses,” religious groups receiving federal funding must still “comply with applicable Federal statutes and regulations that prohibit discrimination.”