Florida — The Hardee County (Fla.) School system agreed not to include prayer in graduation ceremonies thanks to FFRF’s work defending students’ First Amendment rights. FFRF learned that Hardee Senior …
Legal Advocacy Victories
A school system in Castle Rock, Colo., recently apologized after allowing a Christian organization to read a religious children’s book to elementary school students. (October 2025)
Colorado — The Douglas County School District RE-1 in Castle Rock, Colo., recently apologized after allowing a Christian organization to read a religious children’s book to elementary school students. A …
FFRF ensured that students in the Nenana City School system in Arkansas would not be punished for exercising their freedom of speech. (October 2025)
Arkansas — FFRF ensured that students in the Nenana City School system in Arkansas would not be punished for exercising their freedom of speech by choosing not to stand for …
FFRF notified the Smith County School System that Fellowship of Christian Athletes clubs cannot genuinely be run by elementary school students. (September 2025)
Tennessee — FFRF notified the Smith County School System that Fellowship of Christian Athletes clubs cannot genuinely be run by elementary school students. FFRF learned that Gordonsville Elementary School and …
High School soccer, basketball, baseball and softball programs in Tennessee, were permitting FCA “character coaches” to deliver religious talks to the teams. (September 2025)
Tennessee — FFRF received a report that the Richland High School softball program and the Giles County High School soccer, basketball, baseball and softball programs in Pulaski, Tenn., were permitting …
FFRF reminded a Kentucky school system that student athletes must not be coerced into religious “team building” exercises. (September 2025)
Kentucky — FFRF reminded the Logan County Schools system in Russellville, Ky., that student athletes must not be coerced into religious “team building” exercises. FFRF learned that the Logan County …
FFRF learned that a minister from a local Church spoke at an Elementary School FCA meeting. (September 2025)
Kentucky — FFRF learned that a minister from Cleaton Baptist Church spoke at the March 13 meeting of the South Muhlenberg Elementary School FCA meeting. Photos of the event showing …
FFRF brought the Wylie Independent School District in Abilene, Texas, back in line with the Constitution (August 2025)
Texas — FFRF brought the Wylie Independent School District in Abilene, Texas, back in line with the Constitution after the district allowed multiple official expressions of religious favoritism at school …
FFRF made sure that the Blacklick Valley School District in Pennsylvania would not allow for explicitly religious assemblies to take place at school-sponsored events (August 2025)
Pennsylvania — FFRF made sure that the Blacklick Valley School District in Pennsylvania would respect the First Amendment and not allow for explicitly religious assemblies to take place at school-sponsored …
