FFRF reminded the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District in Missouri that schools are not allowed to take time off to observe religious holidays. Colby Cantrell, a teacher at Woodland Elementary …
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Gideon bible handout stopped in Texas (June 2, 2015)
The Corsicana Independent School District in Texas will no longer let Gideons International distribute bibles. Students from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes were allowed to skip class in order to …
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Letter stops preaching while teaching (June 2, 2015)
James Tillman, a science teacher at Douglas County High School, Douglasville, Ga., won’t be preaching anymore to his students during class time. Around the end of April, Tillman had a …
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Goodbye to Good Friday observances (June 1, 2015)
The city of Bayard, N.M., will no longer close its doors on Good Friday or Easter Monday. A resident reported to FFRF that city offices, the public library and the …
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Reagan Rattlers’ coach to stop prayer (June 1, 2015)
The baseball coach of the Reagan Rattlers baseball team at Ronald Reagan High School, San Antonio, Texas, will no longer lead the team in the Lord’s Prayer at games. Staff …
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Goodbye to Good Friday observance (June 1, 2015)
The city of Bayard, N.M., will no longer close its doors on Good Friday or Easter Monday. A resident reported to FFRF that city offices, the public library and the …
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No more breaks on rent for churches (May 27, 2015)
“Mobile churches” that set up shop at the Sahuarita Unified School District in Arizona will now be charged full rent. Staff Attorney Andrew Seidel sent a letter April 30, outlining …
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Prayer before lunch is reined in (May 26, 2015)
The Lancaster County (S.C.) School District is taking steps to ensure an Indian Land Elementary teacher will no longer force her students to give prayers in class. FFRF learned that …
Coaches warned about midfield prayer (May 22, 2015)
Hernando County (Fla.) School District’s football games will remain secular. A local complainant sent FFRF a photo of the Hernando High School and Sunlake High School teams gathered with coaches …
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