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Americans United Lauds Supreme Court's Refusal to Hear NJ Football Prayer Case
Supreme Court Action Protects Religious Neutrality of Public Schools, Says AU's Lynn
WASHINGTON - March 2 - The U.S. Supreme Court made the right call today in refusing to hear a case from New Jersey dealing with a high school football coach who wants to pray with students, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
Without comment, the justices announced that they will not hear an appeal of Borden v. School District of the Township of East Brunswick, a challenge brought by high school football coach Marcus Borden. The high court's decision leaves in place a lower court order barring Borden from involvement in his students' religious activities.
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ACLU Report Reveals Breakdown in Mississippi Alternative Schools
Alternative School System Failing to Prevent Dropouts or Provide Quality Education
JACKSON, Miss. - February 24 - Alternative
schools in Mississippi are not adequately helping struggling students
to succeed academically, leaving too many of the state's children to
drift toward dropout and failure, according to a new American Civil
Liberties Union report released today.
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NYC Must Obey Church-State Rules When Converting Catholic Schools to Charter Schools, Says Americans United
Watchdog Group Advises Mayor, Brooklyn Bishop to Keep Religion out of Potential New Charter Schools
WASHINGTON - February 17 - Americans United for Separation of Church and State today advised New York City officials and Bishop Nicholas A. DiMarzio to abide by constitutional requirements when converting four Catholic schools in Brooklyn to charter schools.
Fourteen Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens are scheduled to close this year. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other city officials are considering leasing some of the buildings and converting the schools into public charter schools.