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

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