Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Ashleen Girn

2022 AU Student Essay Winner

Springfield, MO

I participated in the AU student essay contest because I found it to be an opportunity to be able to express my thoughts on something I have not been able to talk about before -- religion and how it influences people and societies.

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BREAKING!

We’re suing to stop Christian Nationalists from creating religious public charter schools

Okla. is violating the separation of church and state by creating the nation’s 1st religious charter school. If we don’t stop them, religious public schools like this could appear in states around the country. Join the fight:

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