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What is Amendment 8 - the Misleading-Titled “Religious Freedom” Amendment?
For 127 years, Florida’s constitution (and that of 36 other states) has protected one of our oldest American values, the separation of church and state, by the following principle:
No revenue of the state or any political subdivision or agency thereof shall ever be taken from the public treasury directly or indirectly in aid of any church, sect, or religious denomination or in aid of any sectarian institution.
The provision applies to every religious group. No group is singled out. It requires that government funds not be used to fund any religion. It requires that religious programs are to be funded by parishioners, not taxpayers.
By Joyce Hamilton Henry
Guest Speakers in the Classroom
One can clearly agree that the classroom curriculum is greatly enhanced by real life experiences of individuals and experts in the field. This prepares our students for the real world and a global society.
By Joyce Hamilton Henry
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