9th Circuit Rules California School District’s Board Meeting Prayers Unconstitutional

Because school children are especially vulnerable to coercion, the 9th Circuit ruled a California school district’s practice of opening meetings with prayer unconstitutional.

Colorado School District’s Support for Mission Trip Ruled Unconstitutional

Written by Don Byrd A public school district’s fundraising for and promotion of a mission trip to Guatemala violated the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution, a federal district court in Colorado ruled this week. Because “[t]he very concept of a...

Kentucky Board of Education Approves Public School Standards for Bible Literacy Courses

Controversial new Bible literacy classes in Kentucky’s public schools now have more guidance from the state, following new standards recently approved by the Education Board.

North Carolina Becomes the Latest State to Consider “In God We Trust” in Schools Legislation

Bills requiring or at least authorizing school districts to post “In God We Trust” in schools have become commonplace, and it’s probably not a coincidence.

Louisiana’s Webster Parish School District Settles Church-State Lawsuit

A settlement agreement permanently bars public school officials in Louisiana’s Webster Parish from promoting prayer or religious services in schools. That is a good rule benefiting both the church and the state.

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