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Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Bible Ban?

Fox News

And a seventh grader in Laurel, Maryland who was threatened with discipline for reading her bible during her lunch break is taking the dispute to a higher power — Federal District Court.

The Washington Post reports a lawsuit on behalf of Amber Mangum alleges her civil rights were violated when Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School Assistant Principal Jeanetta Rainey told her that reading the bible violated school policy.

It turns out school policy says students may "read their bibles or other scriptures, say grace before meals, and pray before tests."

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