Back to (Public) School!

Alison, Liz, and Rebecca go back to school! They discuss the latest wild and crazy state/church violations in public schools reported to their organizations, the postscript on the Coach Kennedy case, and the alarming move by Oklahoma to create the first religious public school. Background Pray to Play report Prayer Walks and Public Schools report We Dissent Episode 5 – You, Coach Kennedy, are no Tim Tebow   Complaints Discussed Auburn University football team baptism Baptism in Charlotte County Public Schools, FL  “Jesus and Germs are Everywhere” sign in Victor Valley Union High School District, CA Prayer walk in Marion County Public Schools, FL   Cases Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (2022) Liz Cavell, FFRF - “Praying coach’s actions do not alter the Constitution” Hiram Sasser, First Liberty - “School district that fired praying coach Joe Kennedy under investigation, again” Stone v. Graham (1980) Trinity Lutheran v. Comer (2017) Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue (2020) St. Isidore Charter School Lawsuit - OKPLAC v. Statewide Virtual Charter School Board (2023) Attorney General O'Connor’s December 2022 letter FFRF’s January 2023 memo Attorney General Drummond’s February 2023 letter Engel v. Vitale (1962) Resources American Atheists Report a Violation FFRF Report a Violation     Check us out on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Our website, we-dissent.org, has more information as well as episode transcripts.