School Apologizes to 12-year-old Student for "Banning Jesus" in Her Class Assignment

Todd Starnes : May 26, 2015
Fox News

School officials have now agreed to allow the sixth-grader to resubmit her original project, this time with her favorite Bible verse—John 3:16—included

(Nevada)—[Todd Starnes/Fox News] UPDATE: Somerset Academy issued a formal written apology to 12-year-old Mackenzie Fraiser late Friday for denying her the right to use a Bible verse in a class assignment.

[The school acquiesced after the Liberty Institute sent a letter to school officials demanding an apology.]

School officials have now agreed to allow the sixth-grader to resubmit her original project, this time with her favorite Bible verse—John 3:16—included.

Original Story:
Mackenzie Fraiser is 12-years-old. She's a sixth grader at Somerset Academy, a charter school in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Mackenzie is also a Christian.

In February, she was instructed by her technology teacher to create a PowerPoint demonstration about her life. One of the requirements was to include a slide with an inspirational message.

So Mackenzie decided to use a Bible verse—specifically John 3:16. That familiar passage reads: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life."

But the teacher had a problem with Mackenzie's inspirational message. She explained to the class that none of the students would be allowed to use any Bible verses or quotations from the Book of Mormon.

The message was clear: you cannot be inspired by religion.

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