Written by Don Byrd
The Rankin County School District in Mississippi was home to numerous religious assemblies at which students were proselytized by representatives of a local Baptist church, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this year by the American Humanist Association. In my post back in April after reading the complaint, I wrote: “The lawsuit alleges disturbing details.” After reading it again, I’m still disturbed!
This week, a settlement was reached in the case in which the school district admitted violating the student plaintiff’s religious liberty rights and agreed to a new policy that bars future similar events.
Students should not be subject to religious indoctrination during the school day. It’s an improper use of government resources, and an intrusion into the realm of family.
The American Humanist Association has a press release here announcing the settlement. Coverage in the Memphis Commercial-Appeal is here.
