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Georgia School Board Votes To Keep Graduation At Church

By Howard M. Friedman

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Despite objections from Americans United for Separation of Church and State (see prior posting), a metropolitan Atlanta school board has voted unanimously to continue to hold graduation ceremonies in a local mega-church. The church charges only $2000 for use of its facilites, while secular venues would cost up to $40,000 to rent.MyFoxAtlanta and CBSAtlanta report that the Cherokee County (GA) school board voted unanimously on Thursday to keep the ceremony at First Baptist Church of Woodstock.Students particularly favored the decision, wanting to receive their diplomas at the same location their siblings had. Some parents and community members have started collecting funds to cover future legal challenges to the decision.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on January 22, 2011 (boomark / email).

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