Dear Richard, I am a senior in high school and I am preparing to start the college admissions process. A few of the colleges that I am planning on applying to use the Common Application. The essay for the Common App is open-ended and can be written on any topic of choice. I am contemplating [...]
Ask Richard: Should I “Come Out” as an Atheist in my College Application Essay?
October 6, 2009 By 25 Comments
Smith-Cotton High School’s Evolution Band Shirts Now on Sale
October 4, 2009 By 12 Comments
You remember this shirt? That was the shirt worn by some high school band members in Sedalia, Missouri… that is, until religious parents called to complain they were offended by evolution: [Assistant Superintendent Brad] Pollitt said the district is required by law to remain neutral where religion is concerned. “If the shirts had said ‘Brass [...]
Cheerleaders’ Bible Banners Banned from Football Games
October 2, 2009 By 39 Comments
For over five years, the cheerleaders at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School in Georgia have been rooting for their football team by using pro-Christian banners: Apparently, ripping through the word Christ helps you win games? But it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that’s illegal. You can’t endorse religion like that at a public school [...]
Florida Principal Gets Off the Hook for Luncheon Prayer
September 19, 2009 By 7 Comments
A month ago, there was a news story about a Florida high school principal (Frank Lay) who asked another administrator to “offer a prayer of blessing during a school-day luncheon for the dedication of a new fieldhouse at Pace High School.” It wasn’t the first time Lay ignored the church/state wall. He was facing jail [...]
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