High School Principal’s Celebrated Graduation Protest Sets Poor Example
Written by Don Byrd
Graduation Kerfuffle Roundup
Written by Don ByrdThe 2nd Circuit’s ruling in A.M. v. Taconic Hills Central School District has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court by the Alliance Defending Freedom (formerly the Alliance Defense Fund). There, the court affirmed the constitutionality of the school district’s refusal to grant a “graduating” middle school student council president permission to offer a blessing at the ceremony.
Meanwhile, a Texas school district apologized to a student whose microphone was cut off at the end of his commencement speech because he deviated from prepared, approved remarks to talk about Christ.
It’s Graduation Time!
Written by Don ByrdIt’s May. That means flowers are blooming, the cover’s coming off the gas grill, and lawsuit threats are flying from all directions over commencement prayers. Am I the only one that gauges the time of year based on the church-state disputes in the air?
After complaints that last year’s graduation ceremonies contained too much inappropriate religious talk, Houston County schools in Georgia are going to try following the law this time around.
