Religious freedom means students can attend public school without being forced to pray, pressured to adopt religious beliefs or encouraged to engage in religious activities. Students can pray, read the Bible and talk about their religion if they choose, but it must be student-led and initiated, voluntary and non-disruptive.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Jan. 2 that it has changed longstanding policy to allow taxpayer money to be used to rebuild houses of worship damaged in disasters.