Friday, July 26, 2013

Judge Rules That Public School District Had No Business Sending Expelled Students to Christian Alternative School

The average student that attended Kingswood would arrive on campus and see a church within the grounds. She would then see an intake staff member who was also an ordained minister. After intake, the student would attend secular classes, but would take home report cards branded with Christian language and symbols. In order to progress though the level system, she would need to have her parents routinely sign and return Family Feedback Forms that also contained bible verses. If she visited Kingswood’s website, she would be greeted by the phrases "Christian environment" and "Christian education" among others. Benefactors would receive fundraising correspondence that contained Christian references and iconography, and assemblies would be held in the campus church.

Any of these facts, taken alone, might not rise to the level of a constitutional violation; however, when considered together and as applied to relevant case law, the facts plainly establish that Kingswood is a religious institution.


MORE: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2013/07/15/judge-rules-that-public-school-district-had-no-business-sending-expelled-students-to-christian-alternative-school/

See also...

Poor Partnership: Federal Court Derails Tenn. County's Relationship With Christian Academy

https://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/poor-partnership-federal-court-derails-tenn-county-s-relationship-with