A North Texas college donated land to a Christian school. State and federal laws prohibit such gifts, experts say
Two years later, the donation highlights a gap in government oversight at a time when state and local officials are increasingly blurring the lines between church and state. Full Story
![The U.S. flag, the Texas flag and the Christian flag are flown outside of Community Christian School’s new facility in Mineral Wells, Texas. Nearly two years after Weatherford College donated the land to the religious organization, the property sits empty.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/w3sGCFg3KpWUUb_KOX4ubqL_tv4=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/0d7372cbc6c4f008f9b30951b2c8cb0f/20240712-Tauber-Churches-Weatherford-013_preview_maxWidth_3000_maxHeight_3000_ppi_72_embedColorProfile_true_quality_95.jpg)