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 …
Day: May 10, 2016
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 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 …
Bible quote removed from district homepage
A Texas school district has removed a bible quote from its website following an FFRF complaint. The Troup Independent School District’s official website on its homepage prominently featured a bible …
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 …
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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FFRF seeks lit distribution in Colorado public schools
The Freedom From Religion Foundation wants the go-ahead to distribute its literature in Colorado public schools to counter the Religious Right. In spite of repeated FFRF requests, the Delta County …
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Graduation prayers ended (February 10, 2016)
The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District will no longer include prayers at graduation ceremonies. FFRF objected to the practice in a Jan. 14 letter. “The Supreme Court has continually struck …
Arizona proves yet again that religion divides us
Religion has recently sundered Arizona. Three times in the past few days, the Freedom From Religion Foundation has learned about the divisiveness of government prayer in that state. First, the …
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