The Freedom From Religion Foundation has forced the Crockett County Schools system to clarify its policy on bible distributions at a district elementary school, and has also had it remove a post …
Legal Advocacy Victories
An Independent School District in Texas will not include any religious speakers at graduation ceremonies. (Jan/Feb 2026)
Texas — FFRF was able to convince the Ponder Independent School District in Texas not to include any religious speakers at graduation ceremonies in the future. A district parent informed …
A Tennessee elementary school has multiple unconstitutional religious entanglements in school activities. (Jan/Feb 2026)
Tennessee — After learning of a Tennessee elementary school’s multiple unconstitutional religious entanglements in school activities, FFRF contacted the Gibson County Special School District. FFRF learned of multiple violations occurring …
A public school system in Oklahoma is making sure all clubs are not interfering with the separation of state and church. (Jan/Feb 2026)
Oklahoma — The Muskogee Public Schools system in Oklahoma informed FFRF that schools within the district would be reviewed in order to make sure all clubs are not interfering with …
An evangelist in Pickerington, Ohio used a school assembly to invite students to his church. (Jan/Feb 2026)
Ohio — FFRF made sure that a religious illusionist wouldn’t pull another trick on the Pickering Schools System in Pickerington, Ohio, after the evangelist used a school assembly to invite …
A school system in North Carolina took corrective action after FFRF discovered that school staff were directing meetings of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. (Jan/Feb 2026)
North Carolina — The Whiteville City Schools system in North Carolina took corrective action after FFRF discovered that school staff were using their roles to direct meetings of the Fellowship …
Meetings at a Township Committee in New Jersey will no longer begin with a prayer delivered by government officials. (Jan/Feb 2026)
New Jersey — FFRF’s work ensured that the West Deptford Township Committee in New Jersey meetings would no longer begin with a prayer delivered by government officials. A community member …
A Board of Trustees in Indiana stopped asking potential appointees to act in accordance with “the values of God” as part of its interview process. (Jan/Feb 2026)
Indiana — FFRF got involved after hearing that the East Noble School Corporation Board of Trustees in Indiana asked potential appointees to act in accordance with “the values of God” …
A district sports coach in Kansas will stop leading his team members in prayer before games. (Jan/Feb 2026)
Kansas — FFRF has worked with the Twin Valley Schools system to ensure that a district sports coach will stop leading his team members in prayer before games. A student …
