American humanist Association

Federal Court Nixes SC Court’s Ruling On Graduation Prayers

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A federal court in Virginia has overturned a South Carolina judge’s ruling over a public elementary school’s graduation ceremony at a Christian university. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected a district judge’s ruling that had upheld prayers at a graduation ceremony for Mountain View Elementary School in Taylors. The Richmond, Virginia-based appellate…

School District Drops Support of Operation Christmas Child

Shoebox distribution at Mulunguzi Dam in Zomba, Malawi (Provided) FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) – Florence School District One will no longer endorse Operation Christmas Child or any other charity supported by religious organizations. Media outlets report that the district had supported the charity since 2006, but will now support secular charities. The American Humanist Association said in a release that a…