FFRF recently got a Kentucky school district to stop a public high school football coach from leading his team in prayer. Last September, FFRF had sent a letter to the …
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Day: January 28, 2016
Solstice banner placed in Sanford, Maine
An FFRF banner celebrating the winter solstice to counter a Christian crèche went up on public property in Sanford, Maine, just in time for Christmas. After Tom Waddell, FFRF Maine …
Freethought Radio – November 28, 2015
After dissecting religion in politics (Fiorina: “people of faith make better leaders”) and reporting FFRF state/church victories in Minnesota and Indiana, we hear Etta James sing Randy Newman’s irreverent “God’s …
FFRF: Consequences of Wisconsin statewide voucher expansion showing
The recent statewide voucher expansion in Wisconsin is starting to reveal its harm to public school districts and secular education, according to the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The Wisconsin Department …
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FFRF steps in after 47 members of Congress back coach-led prayers
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has responded to a Tuesday letter from 47 members of Congress who are claiming “concern over reports that the Bremerton (Wash.) School District views Coach Joseph Kennedy’s …
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FFRF: Texas principal oversteps state/church line
The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter today to the Prosper Independent School District in Texas, strongly criticizing several unconstitutional activities occurring in Prosper High School. FFRF received a report from …
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Pray to Play exposé riles up Ala. Legislature
Alabama State Rep. Craig Ford has proposed a new bill seeking to authorize football team chaplains at state public universities. The bill is a direct response to the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s report, …
Prayer with students removed in Tishomingo ( August 28, 2015)
Teachers in the Tishomingo County Schools in Iuka, Miss., have been reminded that they cannot participate in religious activities with students. A parent informed FFRF that on the first day …
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FFRF and parent remove Ten Commandments monument from Connellsville, Pa. junior high school (August 28, 2015)
FFRF filed suit on Sept. 27, 2012, against the Connellsville Area School District (Pa.) in a challenge to a Ten Commandments monument in front of the District’s junior high school. …
