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Baptisms on the football field land Springfield High in crosshairs of group against ‘endorsing religion to students’

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Baptisms on the football field land Springfield High in crosshairs of group against ‘endorsing religion to students’

A Middle Tennessee school district is fighting back after a national nonprofit lodged a formal complaint accusing educators of violating the U.S. Constitution when they allowed two students athletes to be baptized on the school’s football field last month in front of teammates.

Robertson County Director of Schools Chris Causey confirmed Wednesday that the baptisms took place after football practice at Springfield High School on Aug. 7…

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