Illinois District Settles With Good News Clubs for $105,351
An Illinois school district has settled a dispute with the Good News Clubs, run by Child Evangelism Fellowship, over after-school access to school facilities. The settlement, filed in federal court on Wednesday, provides for a payment of $105,351.25.
The lawsuit was filed in February. The plaintiffs argued the district allowed groups such as the Boy Scouts and Girls on the Run to use school facilities after hours while placing obstacles before the Good News Clubs' similar requests — treatment they said was discriminatory.
Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel, which represented the clubs, said the settlement confirms that religious groups are entitled to the same after-hours access as other community organizations.
Source: GSM·America
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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