'Welcomed Win': Court Orders Hawaii to Allow Good News Clubs at Every Public School

Tré Goins-Phillips : Dec 6, 2024
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"...The Constitution is crystal clear that the government cannot discriminate on the basis of religion or free speech." -Fred Pry, acting vice president of administration for CEF

[Faithwire.com] The Christian youth organization responsible for Good News Clubs in public schools around the country is celebrating its win in a long-fought battle to ensure equal access to classroom facilities. (Image: Pixabay)

Liberty Counsel, the Christian legal advocacy firm representing Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), announced in late November its client received a permanent statewide injunction, allowing the Good News Clubs—a weekly extracurricular gathering during which 5- to 12-year-old kids learn Bible lessons, recite memory verses, sing praise songs, and play games—to operate in every school district in Hawaii.

"This is a welcomed win not only for CEF Hawaii but for all Christian groups in the public square," Fred Pry, acting vice president of administration for CEF, told The Christian Post. "The Constitution is crystal clear that the government cannot discriminate on the basis of religion or free speech."

As a result of the injunction, Good News Clubs will have the same access to school facilities as any other group... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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