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Oppose Religious Coercion in New Hampshire Public Schools!

April 19, 2021 American Atheists Action Alert

New Hampshire lawmakers are considering an unnecessary and exclusionary bill (HB 69) that will require every building in every school district to have an “In God We Trust” display....

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Oppose Religious Coercion in Nebraska Public Schools!

March 1, 2021 American Atheists Action Alert

Nebraska lawmakers are considering an unnecessary and exclusionary bill (LB 36) that will require every school classroom to have an “In God We Trust” display....

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Atheists: “In God We Trust” School Displays Misinform and Harm Children

August 15, 2019 American Atheists State Legislation

Frankfort, KY—Today, American Atheists and Kentucky atheist groups denounced the state’s new “In God We Trust” school display requirement as harmful to children. With 42% of 13 – 18 years olds identifying as non-Christian, “In God We Trust” displays stigmatize nearly half of all students....

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Atheists: Schools Should Not Be Forced to Display “In God We Trust” Posters

March 12, 2019 American Atheists State Legislation

Frankfort, Kentucky—Yesterday, Kentucky Assistant State Director Joshua Buckman’s testified before the State House in opposition to HB 46. This bill “undermines religious liberty by requiring schools to display the national motto ‘In God We Trust’ in schools,” he stated....

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American Atheists Warns States about “In God We Trust” Posters as Religious Propaganda

February 20, 2019 American Atheists State Legislation

Cranford, NJ—Today, American Atheists submitted testimony opposing two “In God We Trust” display bills. Kentucky’s HB 46 and Indiana’s SB 373 would trample religious liberty by forcing public schools to display this Judeo-Christian language....

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Atheists: Do Not Subject Nebraska Schoolchildren to “In God We Trust” Posters

January 24, 2019 American Atheists State Legislation

Lincoln, NE—American Atheists, on behalf of its nearly 300 constituents in Nebraska, wrote in opposition to LB 73, a controversial bill that requires school boards to display the national motto “In God We Trust” in every classroom and school building....

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Atheists Donate National Motto Displays to Arkansas Schools

August 23, 2018 American Atheists Activism

Bentonville, AR—In response to a 2017 law that requires Arkansas school districts to post in all classrooms donated signs or displays that show the national motto, American Atheists Monday announced a donation of nearly 1,000 posters to the Bentonville School District....

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