(Harbinger’s Daily) A New York public school has withdrawn its denial of an eighth-grader’s application to start a Bible club.
Elijah Nelson, 13, attends school within Waterville Central School District. Serving rural communities, the Waterville district’s combined junior and senior high school offers over 20 extracurricular clubs.
For two years, Nelson, a pastor’s son, requested permission to start a Bible club. Yet, the school repeatedly denied Nelson’s requests, arguing that the Equal Access Act of 1984 barred the district from authorizing religious clubs.
The district gave Nelson’s proposed club the option to meet during lunch hours supervised by school staff or use the school facilities after hours, applying as an outside organization.
Nelson, who desired to connect with other Christians, believed an unofficial status would restrain the club. (Read More)
