Until receiving a letter from FFRF in July 2010, the Atascadero [Calif.] High School library had contained 10 Christian-themed books, including five or six bibles, which were prominently displayed in …
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FFRF letter stops Arizona school district from mandating meetings in churches
The assistant superintendent of the Page Unified School District (Page, Ariz.) held a mandatory “professional development inservice” on Aug. 17 in a Mormon church. About 50 district teachers were in …
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FFRF letter prompts Louisiana schools to admit error in co-sponsoring National Day of Prayer ad
Principals of two schools in a public school district in Allen Parish, La., authorized a local newspaper editor to use Kinder Elementary and Kinder Middle School as sponsors of an …
FFRF letter stops Christian group’s illegal privileges at Minnesota high school
In the public school district of Owatonna, Minn., “Youth leaders” from Young Life, a Christian youth ministry, were permitted to host events free of charge on school property, distribute religious …
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‘Christians Reaching Every Where’ — except Fayetteville public schools
The Freedom From Religion Foundation responded to several serious state/church concerns which had occurred at Fayetteville County Schools (Fayetteville, WV), including: The district had allowed a ministry run by a …
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Texas district halts teacher’s use of Christian e-mail signature
Following a complaint from the Freedom From Religion Foundation (Jan. 5, 2010), a high school teacher in a Texas school district was instructed to no longer include religious quotes and …
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FFRF letter stops Christian church service with special privileges on county fairgrounds
The Freedom From Religion Foundation successfully stopped Missoula County (Mont.) from offering free admission to the Western Montana Fair for those attending a pre-fair onsite church service sponsored by the …
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California school district to halt all graduation prayers
After the Freedom From Religion Foundation successfully stopped illegal prayer at a June 4 high school graduation in Exeter, Calif., it received a complaint that a middle school in the …
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FFRF prompts district to reevaluate choir’s religious ties, baccalaureate
A parent in the Highland Local School District (Medina, Ohio) alerted the Freedom From Religion Foundation to three church/state concerns at Highland High School. The school’s annual choir event included …
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