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School District Barred From Promoting Prayer and Religious Activities

By Howard M. Friedman

In Doe v. School Board for Santa Rosa County, Florida, (ND FL, Jan 9, 2008), a Florida federal district court issued a temporary injunction banning Santa Rosa County schools from promoting prayers during school-sponsored events; sponsoring religious baccalaureate services at schools; holding school-sponsored events at religious venues when other sites are reasonably available;
permitting school officials to promote their personal religious beliefs or proselytize students in class or during school-sponsored activities; and otherwise unconstitutionally endorsing or coercing religion. A press release issued yesterday by the Florida ACLU says that the school district has already admitted to the court that religious activities in the schools have violated students' rights.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on January 13, 2009 (boomark / email).