Everett Public Schools ordered to ease restrictions on LifeWise Academy Bible club
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Updated · Fox News · Apr 29
Everett Public Schools ordered to ease restrictions on LifeWise Academy Bible club
5 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 29
U.S. District Judge Lauren King ruled that LifeWise Academy and parent Sarah Sweeny are likely to succeed on First Amendment claims against the Washington district.
The court ordered the district to allow LifeWise at community resource fairs, permit flyers in schools, accept semester-long permission slips, and let students read LifeWise materials during free periods.
LifeWise Academy, operating in over 300 programs across 12 states, alleged discriminatory treatment. The judge did not grant all requests, including electronic flyer access and yearlong permission slips. The district has not commented.
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