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Schools' Released Time Program Challenged

By Howard M. Friedman

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A lawsuit was filed earlier this week in an Indiana federal district court challenging the religious released time program of the Fort Wayne (IN) Community Schools. The complaint (full text) in C.S. v. Fort Wayne Community Schools, (ND IN, filed 6/29/2010), claims that the program violates the Establishment Clause because trailers used for the programs are on school property and apparently obtain electricity from school power sources, and because elementary school students are permitted to attend the religious educational programs without explicit written permission from their parents. Courthouse News Service reports on the case, as does today's Chicago Tribune.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on July 02, 2010 (boomark / email).

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