After initially refusing, Kenneth Cooper Middle School officials in Oklahoma have removed a poster called “Faith in America” featuring two children with their hands clasped in prayer in front of …
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The Freedom From Religion Foundation remains unconvinced that Ohio Governor John Kasich’s Community Connectors mentorship program is free from unconstitutional religious requirements. FFRF, a national state/church watchdog, represents more than …
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FFRF announces two new lawsuits: suing Wisconsin governor Scott Walker’s administration over open records violation and challenging a nativity scene in Indiana. We celebrate the Winter Solstice with seasonal freethought …
The new administration of Worth County Schools in Sylvester, Ga., will there’s no repeat of a religious assembly condoned by the previous administrators. Staff Attorney Andrew Seidel wrote Superintendent Barbara …
R.J. Fisher Middle School’s graduation ceremony will no longer be held at Calvary Church after the Freedom From Religion Foundation lodged a complaint. Staff Attorney Andrew Seidel wrote the Los …
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After getting an FFRF letter, Skiatook Public Schools in Oklahoma revised a Pledge of Allegiance worksheet that emphasized the phrase “under God” and decided it would no longer take students …
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Thanks to efforts by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, teachers in Chandler Public Schools will not create religious projects with their students in the future. FFRF Staff Attorney Andrew Seidel …
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The Freedom From Religion Foundation congratulates the seven currently enrolled student winners in its annual essay contest for graduate students to age 30 and undergrads ages 25-30. They were asked …
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In the news: football prayer and religion in the military. We hear a tribute to George Gershwin (Rhapsody in Blue, Bernstein; “I Got Rhythm,” Mary Martin; “Let’s Call the Whole …
