A School District in Oregon will no longer allow contracted bus drivers to broadcast religious radio programming to students. (May 2026)

A School District in Oregon will no longer allow contracted bus drivers to broadcast religious radio programming to students. (May 2026)

Oregon — FFRF is pleased to report that the Hermiston School District in Oregon will no longer allow contracted bus drivers to broadcast religious radio programming to students. A parent of a Sunset Elementary School student reported that on Oct. 2, 2025, a school bus driver played Christian talk radio over the bus speakers while students were on board. The religious radio station was loud enough for students, including the child of FFRF’s commu…