The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a state/church watchdog, has sided with a middle school teacher in Katy, Texas, who has come under fire in the school district, community and media …
Day: October 30, 2015
Bibles removed from Northern Illinois University following FFRF objection
Northern Illinois University quickly removed all bibles from the Holmes Student Center Hotel after receiving a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation stating that it was unconstitutional to …
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FFRF victory! Bible verses to be removed from Ala. patrol cars
Thanks to a Freedom From Religion Foundation letter of complaint, the Houston County (Ala.) Sheriff’s Office will remove decals reading “Blessed are the Peacemakers” with a citation to Matthew 5:9 …
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Can Tennessee recognize reason along with faith?
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam to put reason on an equal footing with religious faith, if only for a day, due to a new state …
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Settlement ousts Cowboy Church from Colorado school
A Colorado teacher in the Fremont RE-2 School District has favorably settled his case against the district, which has long drawn the ire of the Freedom From Religion Foundation for …
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FFRF asks Pensacola, Fla., to take large cross down from public park
The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter yesterday asking that the city of Pensacola, Fla., take down a 15 to 20-foot tall cross that stands in Bayview Park, a public park. …
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Fla. school district paid $86,000 to contest FFRF lawsuit
Orange County Public Schools, Fla., spent $86,164.68 paying its attorney to defend a lawsuit filed by the Freedom From Religion Foundation—only to eventually do what FFRF requested it do months …
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Letter sours school on religious tea (July 30, 2015)
Eighth-grade girls at Alice Robertson Jr. High School in Tulsa, Okla., have traditionally attended a religious “spring tea” event but won’t in the future due to Staff Attorney Andrew Seidel’s …
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School board ends meeting prayer (July 30, 2015)
The North Lebanon (Pa.) School Board has stopped praying at its meetings. Prayers were recited even though students were typically present at meetings and a student representative attended each meeting. …
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