News & Commentary about Prayer and Proselytizing in School
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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Sep 5, 2023
Back-to-School Basics: Public Schools Are Not Sunday Schools
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Jan 9, 2018
In Kentucky, Public-School Bible Courses Look More Like Sunday School
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Dec 18, 2017
Proselytizing Public School Official: ‘I’ll Stop When Someone Makes Me Stop’
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Sep 1, 2015
Should Taxpayers Fund Schools Where Students Pledge Allegiance to the Christian Flag? Nevada Politicians Think So.
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Apr 17, 2013
Paying the Price for Defending Religious Freedom in South Carolina
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Jan 24, 2012
Don't B-SHOCked: Settlement Shows Public Schools Can't Proselytize
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Dec 28, 2011
The New York Times Highlights ACLU's Religious Freedom Work in Public Schools
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Dec 5, 2011
Second-Class Citizens in the Classroom: Promoting Religion in Public Schools Is Hurting Our Family