FFRF receives numerous complaints every month about violations of the First Amendment happening in public schools around the country. Here are several of the state/church issues FFRF is working on. …
Day: May 10, 2016
‘I’m atheist and I vote’ billboards welcomed candidates to Madison
Billboards featuring local atheist voters greeted presidential candidates and their staff as they traveled to campaign in Madison in advance of the April 5 Wisconsin primaries.FFRF displayed its ‘I’m an …
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School district: Pamphlets — not bible — inappropriate
Delta County School District employees in Delta, Colo., placed FFRF literature, along with material from the Western Colorado Atheists and Freethinkers and The Satanic Temple, in schools for students to …
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School district sued over scholarships
Plaintiffs are FFRF, Antelope Valley Freethinkers FFRF, along with the Antelope Valley Freethinkers, is suing a California school district for censoring information about the groups’ scholarship opportunities. The lawsuit was …
FFRF legal victories
FFRF ensures students’ rights in Alabama FFRF has ensured that members of the Interfaith Club at Bob Jones High School will be permitted to hold meetings on any topic of …
FFRF renews IRS challenge
FFRF has renewed its court challenge against a housing allowance in the tax code that uniquely privileges clergy. FFRF filed the federal lawsuit in the Western District of Wisconsin on …
South Carolina football chaplain removed
The University of South Carolina football program has let go of its chaplain after the FFRF complained about him last year. “South Carolina’s football team has parted ways with longtime …
FFRF destroys a crusader
FFRF has effectively killed off a crusading public school mascot. Ken Caryl Middle School in Littleton, Colo., has a “crusader” as its mascot. The figure is a cloaked knight holding …
No more preaching at mandatory events (April 10, 2016)
A Texas public school district will stop preachers sermonizing during compulsory employee events, following a complaint by FFRF. The Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District held a mandatory district-wide convocation at First …
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