ADF: Will classical Western Civilization texts be banned in Idaho classrooms because they are religious?ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND MEDIA ADVISORY
Will classical Western Civilization texts be banned in Idaho classrooms because they are religious?
ADF attorney available to media after 9th Circuit hears arguments regarding charter school blocked from using books deemed ‘religious’
WHO: ADF Senior Counsel David Cortman SEATTLE — Alliance Defense Fund Senior Counsel David Cortman will be available for media interviews Tuesday at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit following his oral arguments on behalf of an Idaho charter school contesting a federal judge’s decision last May to dismiss its lawsuit against the state. The suit, Nampa Classical Academy v. Goesling, challenges the Idaho Public Charter School Commission’s full ban on the use of texts and documents deemed to be “religious” even if they are classical books in Western Civilization taught with regard to their literary and historical importance. ADF attorneys filed suit on behalf of Nampa Classical Academy in September 2009 after the commission threatened to revoke the academy’s charter if it used the Bible or other religious books for any purpose whatsoever as part of the school’s classroom resource list. Case Name: Nampa Classical Academy v. Goesling Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link:
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