The Freedom from Religion Foundation has joined parents of school children in Dayton, Tennessee, in a lawsuit against Rhea County, the board of education, the school superintendent, and the county executive over classroom Bible instruction at William Jennings Bryan College.(Brief Article)

From: The Humanist | Date: July 1, 2001 | Copyright information

The Freedom from Religion Foundation has joined parents of school children in Dayton, Tennessee, in a lawsuit against Rhea County, the board of education, the school superintendent, and the county executive over classroom Bible instruction at William Jennings Bryan College. According to plaintiffs, the suit was filed after all efforts towar...

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