ADF: Okla. school district silences ‘Kids for Christ’ club, tells it to be quiet in the mediaALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
Okla. school district silences ‘Kids for Christ’ club, tells it to be quiet in the media
District says before-school Christian club can no longer publicize activities, but other clubs can
TULSA, Okla. — Alliance Defense Fund attorneys representing a community-led Christian club for students filed suit Friday against an Oklahoma school district after it revoked the club’s ability to publicize its events as other community groups are allowed to do and discouraged the club from promoting itself anywhere in the community, including through the media. Owasso Public Schools rescinded the “Kids for Christ” club’s ability to promote its activities through fliers, announcements, signs, “open houses,” and other methods at Northeast Elementary School on the grounds that the club, which meets outside of class time, is religious; however, the district continues to allow other groups–including the Boy Scouts, the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), and businesses like Baja Jack’s Burrito Shack–to promote their activities through such means. Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link:
http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/5163 Case Name: Owasso Kids for Christ v. Owasso Public Schools ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. Launched in 1994, ADF employs a unique combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.
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