The Department of Justice's newly released report provides a documentary account of federal investigations involving parents who challenged public school policies. Its findings invite a deeper examination of governmental authority, constitutional liberty, and the fundamental rights of parents. A government that fears the voices of parents has forgotten whom it serves. During my years serving as a federal prosecutor and later as a federal judge, I learned the indispensable importance of...

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. — Professor William Wagner, Distinguished Chair of the Wagner Faith & Freedom Center at Spring Arbor University, joined Katherine Bussard, Executive Director and CEO of Salt & Light Global, in submitting written testimony to the Michigan Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services concerning Senate Bill 1124, legislation addressing medical care for homeless and runaway youth. The testimony raises concerns about the bill’s potential effect on parental rights, existing...

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. — Spring Arbor University marked Constitution Day 2026 with a keynote address by the Hon. William Wagner (Ret.), WFFC Distinguished Chair for Faith & Freedom at SAU. A packed room of faculty, staff, students, and visitors from throughout the State of Michigan gathered for Wagner’s address, “We Hold These Truths: The Declaration, the Constitution, and the Future of American Liberty.” Wagner explored the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the...