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Washington Elementary School Permits Pride Club, Denies Prayer Group

A Washington elementary school barred fifth-grade students from starting an interfaith prayer club despite permitting groups, including a pride club.
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Washington Elementary School Permits Pride Club, Denies Prayer Group
Coach Joe Kennedy praying on a football field. Courtesy of First Liberty Institute
Scottie Barnes
By Scottie Barnes
4/11/2024Updated: 4/11/2024
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A Washington state school is accused of violating two elementary students’ First Amendment religious freedom protections by denying their request to form an interfaith prayer club on campus.

Creekside Elementary School in Sammamish, Washington rejected the application in February by two 11-year-old students to start an interfaith prayer group to “serve their community,” explained Kayla Toney, associate counsel at First Liberty Institute, in an April 9 letter to the Issaquah School District.

Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
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Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.
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