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Students Learning About Other Religions
Students Learning About Other Religions
Filed in: Free Speech | by CeCe Heil | 3:55 PM Mar. 28, 2013
The ACLJ Protects the Distribution of Easter Event Flyers at Elementary School
An elementary school in Seekonk, Massachusetts refused a Christian student’s request to allow distribution of Easter event flyers, while allowing other students to distribute non-religious flyers. The student’s mother contacted the ACLJ informing us that the school’s Principal confiscated the flyers. When the mother contacted the Principal, she was told that “these kinds” of materials are not allowed to be distributed on campus. However, the Principal said that the ... Continue Reading
Students Sharing Faith with Students
Students Sharing Faith with Students
Filed in: US Constitution | by Jay Sekulow | 3:24 PM Jan. 14, 2013
A Lesson in the First Amendment for Schools
The debate over religion and free speech in the classroom is in the spotlight again. This time, a teacher is suing a school district in New York after she was forced to remove all religious content from her classroom - including an inspirational quote from former President Ronald Reagan. She was forced to remove sticky notes from her desk. And, she had to even take down a quote from President Reagan that included this message: "If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be... Continue Reading
Student, Teachers, Free Speech
Student, Teachers, Free Speech
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Filed in: School Prayer | by Matthew Clark | 5:13 PM Dec. 13, 2012
2012 Victories: Schools Cannot Ban the Bible
This is the latest installment in a year-end series looking back at a few of the hundreds of victories by the ACLJ in 2012. All too often angry atheists and others peddling the false dogma of the so-called “separation of church and state” end up coercing otherwise good intentioned teachers and school principals into to silencing the religious speech of young students. While the Supreme Court has been clear that students do not lose their constitutional rights in a public school sett... Continue Reading
Student Prayer in School
Student Prayer in School
Filed in: School Prayer | by Matthew Clark | 5:38 PM Oct. 18, 2012
Cheerleaders Allowed to Display Bible Verses at Football Games
A court has just ruled that high school cheerleaders who were banned by their school from holding banners with Bible verses have a constitutional free speech right to display those signs at football games. The state court ruled that at least until the case goes to full trial next June, the students have a right to continue displaying the religious messages. The Texas school district was dragged into litigation after complying with demands from the Wisconsin-based atheist group Freedom From Rel... Continue Reading
Morally Obligated Students
Morally Obligated Students
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 3:27 PM Jul. 17, 2012
Third-Graders Make Cards of Encouragement for Pastor Youcef
The third grade class of Elijah House Academy in Richmond, VA, has made cards of support and encouragement for Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. Their teacher told the students about Pastor Youcef’s plight as an example of a modern day Daniel, who, like Pastor Youcef, refused to recant his faith in God in the face of execution. Each day these students have faithfully prayed for Pastor Youcef. The class made cards encouraging Pastor Youcef to continue trusting in God and letting him kno... Continue Reading