A concerned resident reported to FFRF that a Dekalb County School Board member had been using her position to promote her religious beliefs to students and staff, including religious remarks …
Legal Advocacy Victories
High school won’t promote baccalaureate service (June 21, 2018)
A concerned Ohio resident has reported that Shelby High School in Shelby, Ohio, had been advertising and promoting a baccalaureate service as part of its graduation events. An advertisement for …
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Christian commencement handouts stopped at high school (June 21, 2018)
FFRF has stopped Christian commencement handouts at Hicksville High School in Hicksville, Ohio. FFRF’s Christopher Line wrote to Keith Countryman, superintendent of Hicksville Exempted Village School, on May 31 to …
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FFRF gets Florida school to address violation (June 19, 2018)
FFRF has ensured that a Florida public school will not continue to distribute bibles to students. FFRF attorney Andrew Seidel wrote on Sept. 1, 2017, to Richard Shirley, superintendent of …
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Latin cross and Christian flag taken down from school (June 19, 2018)
A parent of a student at Mesquite Independent School District in Mesquite, Texas, notified FFRF that a student choir performed on a stage in front of a large Latin cross, …
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Christian worship band won’t perform at city-sponsored events anymore (June 19, 2018)
FFRF reminded a Colorado city mayor that scheduling a Christian worship band to perform at city-sponsored events poses a serious violation of constitutional separation of state and church. On April …
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Ohio city moves cross off city property (June 19, 2018)
At FFRF’s behest, the city of Cambridge, Ohio, has moved a Christian cross off of city property. On Aug. 11, 2017, FFRF Legal Fellow Christopher Line wrote to Cambridge Mayor …
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Texas school stops bible distribution (June 11, 2018)
FFRF has put a stop to a Texas school district’s illegal distribution of bibles. On June 6, FFRF Associate Council Sam Grover wrote to Brian Nelson, general counsel for Corpus …
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FFRF puts an end to prayer at high school graduation ceremony (June 9, 2018)
FFRF has helped put an end to prayer at a Pennsylvania high school’s graduation ceremonies. A senior at Pottsville Area High School informed FFRF that a prayer was scheduled at …
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