Print North Carolina — The Columbus County Schools system in North Carolina addressed a concern related to a teacher leading students in prayer before lunch that allowed religious peers to …
Legal Advocacy Victories
Graham County Schools system in Robbinsville, N.C., has ended the practice of opening school board meetings with prayer (April 2025)
Print North Carolina — The Graham County Schools system in Robbinsville, N.C., has ended the practice of opening school board meetings with prayer after FFRF got involved. A Graham County …
FFRF ensured that students will not be forced to accept Christian literature scripture candy (April 2025)
Print New York — After a bus aide shared religious scripture with students, FFRF corrected the violation, and ensured that students will not be forced to accept Christian literature candy …
Prisoners of the Isabella County Jail in Mount Pleasant, Mich., will no longer feel pressure to conform to Christianity (April 2025)
Print Michigan — Thanks to FFRF’s watchdog work, prisoners of the Isabella County Jail in Mount Pleasant, Mich., will not feel pressure to conform to Christianity due to a religious …
Thanks to the efforts of FFRF, promotion of religious events has ended in the Calvert County (Md.) Sheriff’s Department (April 2025)
Print Maryland — An area resident reported that on Oct. 4, 2024, the department hosted a religious worship event, “Faith and Blue.” The event was held in partnership with Chesapeake …
FFRF confirmed the removal of a religiously themed banner from an Illinois post office (April 2025)
Print Illinois — A concerned community member informed FFRF that the O’Fallon, Ill., post office had a large banner reading “Jesus is the reason for the season” at the entrance. …
FFRF worked to see a display referencing “God” taken down from the Bryan County Schools’ (Ga.) Community Education Program (April 2025)
Print Georgia — A district parent reported concerns with a religious message on display as part of the Bryan County Schools’ Community Education Program. FFRF’s complainant reported that the gymnastics …
The Charlton County Schools system in Georgia took FFRF’s advice and removed explicitly religious gospel music from gym class warm-ups (April 2025)
Print Georgia — A district parent reported to FFRF that a P.E. teacher at Bethune Middle School was playing Christian gospel music every class during warm-up exercises. FFRF was informed …
FFRF stepped in to protect student rights after learning that a football coach in the Napa Valley (Calif.) USD was leading student athletes in prayer (April 2025)
Print California — FFRF learned that American Canyon High school’s head football coach seemed to be leading student athletes in a locker room prayer prior to the team’s Dec. 14, …
