Yes, it’s illegal to teach religiously based concepts of origins in public schools, but that doesn’t mean the schools all automatically follow the rulings or do a good job teaching evolution. Some teach it poorly, if at all.

The Pennsylvania House has a longstanding practice of opening its sessions with invocations, which are often delivered by guests from the community. In 2014, several nontheists in the state began making requests to take part in that practice. After they were turned down, they asked Americans United for help.

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to stay out of a dispute over religious foster care in Pennsylvania – for now.