Should Schools ‘Cleanse the Spirits’ of Children?

The Calgary Classical Academy’s principles will be considered uplifting by those of us who believe education ought to build character and civic responsibility. LStockStudio/Shutterstock

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms represents the plaintiff in this case. The Epoch Times invited School District No. 70 to write a rebuttal but did not receive a reply by press time.

Can children in public schools be subjected to spiritual practices or ceremonies that invoke the supernatural? Are some practices religious even while also being cultural?