It was blatant religious discrimination, one board member even went on record saying Christians teachers should not be hired.
The supposed freedom of religion we enjoy is hampered as much as possible by atheists, agnostics and just plan anti-God Democrats.
Example: The sincerely religious Tom Monaghan (former owner of the Detroit Tigers and of course founder of Domino’s Pizza).
Briefly, Ave Maria College was founded by Catholic philanthropist and former Domino’s Pizza owner and founder Tom Monaghan on March 19, 1998, occupying two former elementary school buildings in Ypsilanti, Michigan, near the campus of Eastern Michigan University.