Voting 2-1, the court rejected the claims of the mother of a kindergarten student who said public school officials violated her First Amendment rights when they prohibited her from reading verses from the Bible — which she said was her son Wesley’s favorite book — during a program called “All About Me” week.
Writing for the court, 3rd Circuit Chief Judge Anthony J. Scirica said “parents of public school kindergarten students may reasonably expect their children will not become captive audiences to an adult’s reading of religious texts.”
When parents participate in an elementary school’s curricular activities, Scirica said, school officials have the right to require that the parents refrain from promoting specific messages in class.
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Full text of court’s opinion
I’m sure the ALA will spring to her defense …
intellectual freedom anyone?
Map of the federal circuits
Story mentions this is from the 3rd Circuit. If you are not sure of what states are in what circuit here is a map.
Sad
Maybe the school should rename the program “Some stuff about me that, hopefully, won’t have the ACLU breathing down the school district’s neck.”
When I was 5, my fav book was Cat in the Hat
Oh yeah. I’m sure the Bible is the kindergartener’s favorite book. The mother was probably hoping there would be some controversy.