FFRF took action to end a partnership between the Decatur Public Schools District in Illinois and two local churches after learning of a constitutional violation. The school district had partnered …
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In Louisiana, the Caldwell Parish High School football team’s coaches have been warned not to promote religion to the team in the future. FFRF was informed that a coach had …
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An Illinois school district has confirmed to FFRF that its staff members will not remain involved in a school gospel choir. FFRF initially contacted the Oak Park and River Forest …
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An Indiana school district has pledged to FFRF that it will not permit the distribution of fundamentalist flyers to its students. A resident contacted FFRF to inform it that staff …
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A parent with a child in Victoria School District in Texas contacted FFRF to report instances of religious promotion at Ella Schorlemmer Elementary School. A Christian prayer was part of …
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Educators at Grant County Schools in Kentucky have been reminded of their responsibility to uphold the First Amendment’s requirement that they not proselytize religion. FFRF was alerted to a published …
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The city of Zachary, La., has changed its rules to ensure that its annual “Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast” will no longer violate the First Amendment by receiving city endorsement. The city’s …
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An Illinois school district has apologized to FFRF for a coach’s participation in prayer gatherings at school events. On Dec. 26, 2016, after a basketball game between Vandalia Community High …
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An Auburn, Ala., elementary school assured FFRF that it will not be promoting Christianity or a religious group. Dean Road Elementary School distributed flyers and used social media postings to …
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