Headline RoundupJanuary 16th, 2019
Karen Pence Accepts Job at Christian School, Sparking Debate Over Its Policy on LGBT Students and Teachers
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Second lady Karen Pence has accepted a part-time position as an art teacher at a private Christian school in Springfield, Va. Some have criticized the move, as the institution requires employees to disavow gay marriage and does not accept students who identify as LGBT, while others have defended the school's right to religious freedom.
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Second Lady Karen Pence is stepping back into the classroomUSA TODAY
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Second Lady Karen Pence is returning to her passion: the classroom.
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The school that hired Karen Pence requires applicants to disavow gay marriage, trans identityWashington Post
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The school where Vice President Pence’s wife, Karen, has accepted a part-time job teaching art requires potential employees to affirm certain religious beliefs that seek to exclude homosexual
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Karen Pence just wants to teach art, but people are mad the school has standard Christian beliefsWashington Examiner
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The Left has taken issue with second lady Karen Pence and her new part-time job teaching art at Immanuel Christian School in northern Virginia. The immediate, visceral reaction to this shows
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