4th Circuit Invalidates Forsyth County Invocation Policy

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a trial judge's ruling, and agreed with the position of the Baptist Joint Committee (quoting the BJC's brief in spots), that the invocation policy of North Carolina's Forsyth County Commission violates the...

Supreme Court Filing Urges Against Hearing Roadside Crosses Case

An organization successful in arguing the Utah Highway Patrol's roadside memorial crosses are unconstitutional has asked the Supreme Court to leave that ruling in place, and not to hear the case on appeal. "There are no similar [publicly funded] memorial...

New Study: Student Achievement Not Helped by Vouchers

A new study from the Center on Education Policy looks at 10 years of data, concluding that despite the claims of advocates, school voucher programs have not had a positive impact on student achievement. As a result, proponents have had to shift their rationale: With...

World Trade Center Cross Challenged in Court

American Atheists has filed a lawsuit to prevent the World Trade Center cross from being included in a September 11 memorial in New York. The memorial will be funded by the government and run by the Port Authority, according to the complaint. The lawsuit names many...