School Bans Christian Athletes From Meeting
Students and teachers in Hardin County, Kentucky are fighting back against the local school district’s draconian rules governing the expression of religion, claiming that the policies in place violate the First Amendment and the Equal Access Act.
Under the current rules, no religiously affiliated club may meet during school hours even though the district sets aside “club time” for clubs to meet during school hours on a monthly basis.
Members of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes were directly affected by the policy, which First Liberty Institute says violates the Equal Access Act which bars discrimination on the basis of religion, and the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment which requires “neutrality toward religion, not hostility.” Continue reading at ToddStarnes.com.
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