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FFRF combats ‘pervasive religious endorsement’ in Texas school district
A national state/church watchdog has lodged a formal complaint over “pervasive religious endorsement” by the Mt. Vernon Independent School District in Texas. The Freedom From Religion Foundation contacted the district …
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FFRF raises multiple constitutional issues in Okla. school district
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national state/church watchdog, has contacted Skiatook Public Schools, Okla., to protest several state/church violations reported by a district family. Among the allegations: District schools …
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FFRF, Dawkins, Coyne protest Georgia creationist prof
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has teamed up with two renowned evolutionary biologists, Richard Dawkins of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, and Jerry Coyne, to ask Georgia …
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FFRF stops unconstitutional prayer for two high school football teams
Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes, Del., and Piedmont High School in Piedmont, Ala., will no longer host unconstitutional prayers after receiving letters from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. FFRF …
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FFRF protests commission’s ‘direct deposit’ to Baptist ministry
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national state/church watchdog, sent a letter Oct. 27 to the Covington County Commission in Andalusia, Ala., denouncing the commission’s unconstitutional donation of $3,000 in county funds …
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FFRF flags baptisms on football field
The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter of complaint Oct. 22 to Russellville City Schools in Russellville, Ala., after receiving a report that the high school football team chaplain baptized players …
2014 Brian Bolton Graduate/ Older Students Essay Contest Winners
The Freedom From Religion Foundation congratulates the seven currently enrolled student winners in its annual essay contest for graduate students to age 30 and undergrads ages 25-30. They were asked …
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FFRF objects to judge’s courtroom behavior
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is contesting blatantly unconstitutional conduct by a judge in Montgomery County, Texas. After FFRF was alerted that Justice of the Peace Wayne Mack was opening …
Georgia board agrees bible verses inappropriate
The Madison County School Board in Danielsville, Ga., unanimously affirmed on Oct. 14 that a religious monument outside the Madison High School football stadium will be removed or modified, as …
