A district parent and taxpayer alerted the Foundation to a praying coach at Maconaquah Middle School in Bunker Hill, Ind. According to the parent, the 7th grade boys basketball coach …
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Legal Advocacy Victories
Ohio School District Removes ‘God’ From List of Values
On behalf of two families with young children in the school district, FFRF Staff Attorney Rebecca S. Markert (then Kratz) wrote a letter of complaint in August 2009 to Lake …
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Michigan School Rejects ‘Christmas Break’ Change
FFRF wrote a letter to the Petoskey School District in Michigan urging it to reconsider a proposal to change its “Winter Break” session to “Christmas Break.” FFRF Staff Attorney Rebecca …
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Indianapolis School District Admits Wrongdoing in Religious Flier Distribution
On behalf of an area taxpayer and district resident, Foundation Staff Attorney Rebecca S. Markert (then Kratz) wrote a letter and open records request to the superintendent of the Indianapolis …
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Louisiana Governmental Department Agrees to Keep Emails Secular
An employee of Louisiana’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) sent a mass e-mail on May 7, 2009, via the statewide e-mail system to invite government employees to attend a National …
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Restaurant Discontinues Illegal Church Bulletin Discount
A longtime FFRF member from Greensboro, N.C., alerted the Foundation to a state/church violation at Poblano’s Mexican Grill, a popular restaurant in the member’s city. The restaurant was offering a …
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School Ends Involvement in Church-Sponsored Graduation Party
A student alerted FFRF, in May 2009, that churches in New Glarus, Wis., sent invitations to area high school seniors for a church-sponsored graduation celebration. The invitations were distributed through …
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Religious Literature Removed from Highway Rest Stop
An FFRF member was dismayed at the displaying of religious materials at a public rest area in Portage, Wis. One publication entitled “The Law of Liberty” discussed “God’s law,” the …
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Religious Materials Removed from Correctional Facility in Nashville, Tenn.
An area resident and taxpayer alerted FFRF that reading materials promoting Christianity permeated both the staff and inmate areas of the state-run Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility in Nashville, …
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