After some election postmortem, including hearing Neil deGrasse Tyson say we need to “make America smart again,” we report two FFRF state-church victories in public schools. We listen to Sharon …
Day: November 12, 2016
New Analysis: 26 million voters with no religion could turn out on Nov. 8, dwarfing previous records
MADISON, WIS. – More than 26 million voters with no religion could turn out on Nov. 8, dwarfing previous records and providing the power to sway the direction of the …
FFRF calls penalty on Gamecocks’ football chaplaincy
At the start of football season, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is renewing its objection to the University of South Carolina’s football chaplaincy. FFRF initially contacted the university in August of …
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FFRF announces 2016 college essay contest winners
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is delighted to announce the 2016 Michael Hakeem Memorial College Essay Contest winners. The list of awardees has seven top places and 13 honorable mentions …
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FFRF gets religious group to pay fees (August 12, 2016)
FFRF has made certain that a Wisconsin religious organization will pay full rental fees at local public schools. Mission of Hope has held several events at public schools in Waupaca, …
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District to stop showing religious films (July 12, 2016)
FFRF has convinced a Texas school district to take a harder stance against showing Christian propaganda and anti-evolution movies to students. In Central Heights High School in Nacogdoches, Texas, two …
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FFRF has praying coach reminded of his responsibilities
A prayerful Indiana public school coach was given a talking to, following a Freedom From Religion Foundation complaint. The girls’ tennis coach at Bellmont High School in Decatur, Ind., led …
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Tennessee schools to systematically address state/church violations
A Tennessee school district is taking systemic steps to make sure that state-church violations do not recur after the Freedom From Religion Foundation alerted it. FFRF had learned about a …
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FFRF runs full-page ad in Tulsa & Wichita debunking anti-abortion claims
The Freedom From Religion Foundation will be running a full-page ad in Sunday’s Tulsa (Okla.) World and Wichita (Kan.) Eagle asking the question, “What does the bible really say about abortion?” The …
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