Religion and Schools
Children's religious education should be directed primarily by parents, families, and religious communities — not the public schools. The ACLU defends students' free speech rights in the public schools and defends students' rights to pray in the schools. Additionally, whenever a teacher allows children to choose their own topics for an assignment (such as which book to read or which topic to study for a presentation), students may choose religious themes — and the ACLU has protected their right to do so. More
4/23/2010 | Texas | Education, Organization News and Highlights, Racial Justice, Religion and Schools
ACLU Scholarship Winner Takes On Texas Textbook Takeover
4/22/2010 | Texas | Education, Racial Justice, Religion and Schools
Fight the Texas Textbook Takeover!
4/19/2010 | LGBT Discrimination, Religion and Schools
Public Universities Shouldn't Be Forced to Support Clubs That Discriminate
4/15/2010 | Texas | Education, Religion and Schools, Women's Rights
Texas Rewrites the Past, Jeopardizing the Educational Future of Children Nationwide
3/16/2010 | Government-Funded Religion, Religion and Schools
Senate Defeats Amendment Giving Federal Funds For D.C. School Vouchers
3/4/2010 | Government-Funded Religion, Religion and Schools
ACLU Letter Opposing Lieberman DC Voucher Reauthorization Amendment
2/26/2010 | Government-Funded Religion, LGBT Discrimination, Religion and Schools, Sex Education
If "God Has a Plan For Sex," Does Obama Have a Plan for Monitoring Programs Overseas?
3/16/2010 | Government-Funded Religion, Religion and Schools
Senate Defeats Amendment Giving Federal Funds For D.C. School Vouchers
2/19/2010 | Florida | Religion and Schools
Federal Judge Says Consent Decree In ACLU Lawsuit Constitutionally Protects Religious Freedom
2/9/2010 | Connecticut | Religion and Schools
Windsor School Board Votes To Stop Holding Graduations At Church
12/16/2009 | Abortion, Access to Health Care, Freedom of Speech and Belief, Government-Funded Religion, LGBT Discrimination, Marijuana Law Reform, Prevention-Education, Racial Justice, Relationships, Religion and Schools, Sex Education
President Signs Omnibus Bill Including Major Civil Liberties Policy Advances For Washington, D.C.
11/18/2009 | Connecticut | Religion and Schools
ACLU And Americans United Demand Connecticut School District Stop Holding Graduation At Christian Church
7/16/2009 | Missouri - Eastern | Religion and Schools
ACLU Applauds Decision Ending Bible Distribution to Public School Students
7/10/2009 | Texas | Religion and Schools
Diverse Coalition Supports American Indian Kindergartner's Right to Freely Exercise His Religion
4/23/2010 | Texas | Education, Organization News and Highlights, Racial Justice, Religion and Schools
ACLU Scholarship Winner Takes On Texas Textbook Takeover
4/22/2010 | Texas | Education, Racial Justice, Religion and Schools
Fight the Texas Textbook Takeover!
4/19/2010 | LGBT Discrimination, Religion and Schools
Public Universities Shouldn't Be Forced to Support Clubs That Discriminate
4/15/2010 | Texas | Education, Religion and Schools, Women's Rights
Texas Rewrites the Past, Jeopardizing the Educational Future of Children Nationwide
2/26/2010 | Government-Funded Religion, LGBT Discrimination, Religion and Schools, Sex Education
If "God Has a Plan For Sex," Does Obama Have a Plan for Monitoring Programs Overseas?
2/9/2010 | California Northern | LGBT Discrimination, Religion and Schools
Anti-Gay Preaching at Fresno City College Doesn't Fly
1/19/2010 | Tennessee | Religion and Schools
ACLU of Tennessee and Huckabee (?!) Agree on Religious Freedom in Schools
5/8/2009 | Florida | Religion and Schools
Doe v. School Board for Santa Rosa County, Florida, et al. - Consent Decree and Order
5/5/2009 | Florida | Religion and Schools
Does v. School Board for Santa Rosa County, Florida - Public Records Evidencing Violations
1/9/2009 | Florida | Religion and Schools
Does v School Board for Santa Rosa County, Florida - Order on Preliminary Injunction
12/15/2008 | Florida | Religion and Schools
Does v. School Board for Santa Rosa County, Florida - Defendants' Notice of Admission of Liability
12/3/2008 | Florida | Religion and Schools
Does v. School Board for Santa Rosa County, Florida - Pace Teacher Handbook
10/1/2008 | Texas | Religion and Schools
Arocha et al. v. Needville Independent School District - Complaint
8/27/2008 | Florida | Religion and Schools
Doe v. School Board for Santa Rosa County, FL - Complaint
3/4/2010 | Government-Funded Religion, Religion and Schools
ACLU Letter Opposing Lieberman DC Voucher Reauthorization Amendment
2/19/2010 | Florida | Religion and Schools
Doe v. School Board for Santa Rosa County, Florida, et al. - Order Denying Motion to Intervene
11/18/2009 | Connecticut | Religion and Schools
Letter Demanding Enfield, CT Schools Stop Using Church as Graduation Venue
8/19/2009 | Florida | Religion and Schools
Does v. Santa Rosa County School District: Top 5 Myths and Facts
8/7/2009 | Religion and Schools
Coalition Sign On Letter to the Senate and House Armed Services Committee Urging the Removal of Section 535 from HR 2647, the National Defense Authorizations Act
6/24/2009 | Religion and Schools
Coalition Letter to Chair and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Opposing Continued Funding to the DC School Voucher Program
3/25/2009 | Religion and Schools
ACLU Letter to House Budget Committee Leadership Urging Opposition To Federally-Funded Private And Religious School Vouchers Amendment
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