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In February 2013 ACLU wanted to remove an old portrait of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] in a school.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/08/aclu-wants-ohio-school-jesus-portrait-removed-school-says-picture-historically/</ref>

In February 2013 ACLU wanted to remove an old portrait of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] in a school.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/08/aclu-wants-ohio-school-jesus-portrait-removed-school-says-picture-historically/</ref>

==Censoring [[intelligent design|Intelligent Design]]==

==Censoring Intelligent Design==

 

In 2004, the ACLU filed [[Selman v. Cobb County School District]].<ref>[http://www.aclu.org/religion/schools/16381prs20041112.html ACLU:  Parents Challenge Evolution Disclaimer In Georgia Textbooks]</ref>  If the plaintiffs, five parents in the Georgia district, won the case, the school district would have to pay their lawyers.  The ACLU argued <ref>[http://www.aclu.org/FilesPDFs/ACFB940.pdf ACLU Pretrial Brief in Selman et al v. Cobb County, 11/12/2004]</ref> that the district had violated the [[Establishment clause]] of the [[U.S. Constitution]] by putting stickers in biology textbooks that said, "This textbook contains material on [[evolution]]. Evolution is a [[theory]], not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully and critically considered."<ref>[http://news.findlaw.com/cnn/docs/religion/selmancobb11305ord.pdf Judge's Decision, Selman v. Cobb County School District]</ref>  The trial judge ruled in favor of the ACLU,<ref>[http://news.findlaw.com/cnn/docs/religion/selmancobb11305ord.pdf Judge's Decision, Selman v. Cobb County School District]</ref> but his ruling was vacated on appeal.<ref>[http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200510341.pdf Appeal Decision, Selman v. Cobb County School District]</ref>  The case was eventually settled.  The school district agreed to remove the stickers, to avoid altering science textbooks or making "any disclaimers regarding evolution", and to teach the state Board of Education's [[core curriculum]], which includes evolution, although that wasn't under dispute in the original suit.  In addition, they paid $166,669.12 to Atlanta law firm Bondurant, Mixon & Elmore.<ref>"Agreement Ends Textbook Sticker Case", press release from Cobb County School District including settlement agreement [http://www.cobb.k12.ga.us/news/2006/20061219_StickerAgreement.pdf]</ref><ref>[http://www.aclu.org/religion/intelligentdesign/27745prs20061219.html ACLU: Georgia School Board Drops Defense of Anti-Evolution Stickers]</ref>  

In 2004, the ACLU filed [[Selman v. Cobb County School District]].<ref>[http://www.aclu.org/religion/schools/16381prs20041112.html ACLU:  Parents Challenge Evolution Disclaimer In Georgia Textbooks]</ref>  If the plaintiffs, five parents in the Georgia district, won the case, the school district would have to pay their lawyers.  The ACLU argued <ref>[http://www.aclu.org/FilesPDFs/ACFB940.pdf ACLU Pretrial Brief in Selman et al v. Cobb County, 11/12/2004]</ref> that the district had violated the [[Establishment clause]] of the [[U.S. Constitution]] by putting stickers in biology textbooks that said, "This textbook contains material on [[evolution]]. Evolution is a [[theory]], not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully and critically considered."<ref>[http://news.findlaw.com/cnn/docs/religion/selmancobb11305ord.pdf Judge's Decision, Selman v. Cobb County School District]</ref>  The trial judge ruled in favor of the ACLU,<ref>[http://news.findlaw.com/cnn/docs/religion/selmancobb11305ord.pdf Judge's Decision, Selman v. Cobb County School District]</ref> but his ruling was vacated on appeal.<ref>[http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200510341.pdf Appeal Decision, Selman v. Cobb County School District]</ref>  The case was eventually settled.  The school district agreed to remove the stickers, to avoid altering science textbooks or making "any disclaimers regarding evolution", and to teach the state Board of Education's [[core curriculum]], which includes evolution, although that wasn't under dispute in the original suit.  In addition, they paid $166,669.12 to Atlanta law firm Bondurant, Mixon & Elmore.<ref>"Agreement Ends Textbook Sticker Case", press release from Cobb County School District including settlement agreement [http://www.cobb.k12.ga.us/news/2006/20061219_StickerAgreement.pdf]</ref><ref>[http://www.aclu.org/religion/intelligentdesign/27745prs20061219.html ACLU: Georgia School Board Drops Defense of Anti-Evolution Stickers]</ref>  

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