Fort Wayne Public Schools Allow Religious Instruction to Replace Class Time

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Saturday, July 03, 2010

Fort Wayne Public Schools Allow Religious Instruction to Replace Class Time

Public schools in Fort Wayne, Indiana, have been accused of allowing Christian churches to bring trailers onto campuses in order to provide “religious release time” to students—instead of attending their regular classes. The parents of one third grade student, upset after learning their child had been attending the religious education for weeks without the school informing them, are suing the school district to stop the use of taxpayer dollars to host Christian teachings, which are run by The Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County.

-Noel Brinkerhoff

Public Schools Send Kids to Churches (by Kevin Koeninger, Courthouse News Service)

C.S. v. Fort Wayne Community Schools (U.S. District Court, Northern Indiana) (pdf)

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John K 14 years ago

That's the problem with america today. Nevermind separation of church and state. Can't you see that hasn't worked, and that's the reason america/amerika is in trouble today? Get GOD back into the classroom and government because man has certainly screwed them both up along with our country! A nation which was founded on GOD, and then turns it's back on GOD will not stand! Welcome to our current fascist America/amerika! I hope you're enjoying amerika without GOD these day! Wait until you see how cool the future will be! Especially

Joseph Conrad 14 years ago

The Fort Wayne Ciy Council and mayor must be made to resign for clearly violating laws regarding separation of Church and State. To permit this situation to persist and them to go unpunished will further divide his nation already split by Race, Sex and Wealth. Religion has its place in America and it's NOT in the nation's schools, workplace or military.

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