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The conflict that eventually led to the termination of Freshwater's conflict centered around religious materials he kept in his classroom.  The school district demanded that students not be exposed to or allowed to access the Bible or the Ten Commandments. <ref>http://www.dispatch.com/wwwexportcontent/sites/dispatch/local_news/stories/2008/04/22/District_letter_4.7.08.pdf</ref>,

The conflict that eventually led to the termination of Freshwater's conflict centered around religious materials he kept in his classroom.  The school district demanded that students not be exposed to or allowed to access the Bible or the Ten Commandments. <ref>http://www.dispatch.com/wwwexportcontent/sites/dispatch/local_news/stories/2008/04/22/District_letter_4.7.08.pdf</ref>,

<ref>http://www.dispatch.com/wwwexportcontent/sites/dispatch/local_news/stories/2008/04/22/District_letter_4.14.08.pdf</ref>.

<ref>http://www.dispatch.com/wwwexportcontent/sites/dispatch/local_news/stories/2008/04/22/District_letter_4.14.08.pdf</ref>.

Although Freshwater attempted to comply with the district's ultimatums, his faith compelled him to stand up for his right to keep a personal Bible on his desk. <ref>http://www.dispatch.com/wwwexportcontent/sites/dispatch/local_news/stories/2008/04/22/Freshwater_Response_4.16.08.pdf</ref>  The district disagreed, and fired him.  In so doing, they cited accusations that Freshwater had "branded students" with the image of a cross.  Freshwater clarified that he was demonstrating the function of an electrostatic device by marking students' arms with an "X," a demonstration that caused no harm to the students in question and is common in science classes. <ref>http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/3817</ref>

Although Freshwater attempted to comply with the district's ultimatums, his faith compelled him to stand up for his right to keep a personal Bible on his desk. <ref>http://www.dispatch.com/wwwexportcontent/sites/dispatch/local_news/stories/2008/04/22/Freshwater_Response_4.16.08.pdf</ref>  The district disagreed, and fired him.  In so doing, they cited accusations that Freshwater had "branded students" with the image of a cross.  Freshwater clarified that he was demonstrating the function of an electronic device by marking students' arms with an "X," a demonstration that caused no harm to the students in question and is common in science classes. <ref>http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/3817</ref>

== Discrimination Against Religious Schools ==

== Discrimination Against Religious Schools ==