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Public, or Christian, school in Florence, Colorado?

 lawsuit filed by a Jewish teacher formerly employed at Florence High School against the district that administers the school appears headed to court. The lawsuit filed in April in US District Court by teacher Robert Basevitz alleges a “pattern and practice of        . . . endorsement and promotion of religion in a public school setting” — specifically evangelical Christian activity at the school located in Florence, Colo., some 10 miles from Cañon City. Basevitz’ suit asks the federal court to rule that the religious activities, allegedly approved by the Fremont RE-2 School District, be declared unconstitutional, to issue an injunction ordering the activities ceased, and to approve compensatory or nominal damages for the plaintiff. Most of the complaints detailed in the lawsuit […]
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