Complaint from Atheist Group Leads to Prayer Ban at School
A Massachusetts school district announced that it will no longer allow public prayers at high school graduations after pressure from a large atheist organization.
The Freedom from Religion Foundation posted a letter it received from a Massachusetts school district promising that they will not allow any more public prayers at graduations and other public events. Canton School District Superintendent Jennifer Fischer-Mueller sent the letter, dated September 5, 2018, in response to a complaint from the FFRF. She told them, “Regarding your letter of June 29, 2018, I am writing to confirm that steps have been taken to ensure that there will be no prayers of religious rituals as a part of any school ceremony (e.g. graduation) or any other school-sponsored event.”...
Dr. Jason Lisle | 6/1/2005
