Serious state-church violation remedied in New York (February 27, 2020)

Holland Patent Central School District has remedied a serious state-church violation.

A concerned district parent recently reported to FFRF that a Holland Patent High School biology teacher began a lesson on evolution by undermining the theory of evolution, denigrating those who understand and accept the fact of evolution.

FFRF Staff Attorney Chris Line sent a letter to Holland Patent Central School District Superintendent Jason Evangelist, pointing out that this teacherā€™s anti-scientific rant was both unconstitutional and pedagogically deplorable.

The district has taken swift action to address FFRFā€™s concerns and ensure that Holland Patent students are no longer subject to religious proselytization in its schools.

Freedom From Religion Foundation