The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decided on Aug. 9 that an FFRF member who is a parent of a high school student has legal standing to …
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College Essay Contest for Students of Color winners
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the 10 winners of the 2016 Michael Hakeem Memorial College Essay Contest for Students of Color. Essayists were asked to write …
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Court: Parent in FFRF suit has standing to challenge Ten Commandments monument
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decided today that an FFRF member who is a parent of a high school student has legal standing to challenge a Ten Commandments …
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FFRF stops school’s Christian music (August 9, 2016)
Students in the weight room at Tecumseh High School in Tecumseh, Mich., won’t be forced to listen to Christian music, thanks to FFRF. FFRF received a report from a local …
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Principal won’t pray with students (August 9, 2016)
Bakersfield High School Principal Connie Grumling will not pray with students in the future. Grumling had met with students to pray at the flagpole. FFRF Staff Attorney Andrew Seidel lodged …
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Freethought Radio — July 9, 2016
This week we’ll report that FFRF’s first billboard in Mississippi managed to stay up only 5 days before being censored, play Oliver Sacks’ poignant last interview in honor of the …
School district halts proselytizer access (June 9, 2016)
FFRF and its Kentucky chapter have blocked a Christian organization’s infiltration into athletic programs throughout a Kentucky school district. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes had embedded itself into athletic programs …
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FFRF asks NASA to withdraw large religious grant
The Freedom From Religion Foundation wants NASA to revoke a grant in excess of $1 million to a Christian-focused religious institute. In May 2015, NASA’s astrobiology program awarded $1.108 million …
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School to be more careful in music selection (May 9, 2016)
Following an FFRF complaint, the Modesto City Schools in California will exercise more care in choosing music for students to perform. One section of a Winter Concert held at La …
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