Everett Public Schools Settles Lawsuit over Off-Campus Student Prayer Group

Washington state school district agrees to apologize, pay $275,000 to Bible ed group

“This is a tremendous victory not only for our clients but for all religious release time programs,” an attorney for the Christian group said.

Everett Public Schools settles lawsuit over off-campus student prayer group

EVERETT - A lawsuit against Everett Public Schools filed by an off-campus student prayer group has ended in an out of court settlement totaling $275,000 in attorney's fees, instituting required religious liberty training, and an apology from EPS. The legal dispute stemmed from the non-profit [...]

Washington school district apologizes to Bible education program, pays $275K in legal fees

A Washington state school district has apologized to a Christian nonprofit that oversees off-campus religious instruction for public school students for restricting the group’s activities.

School district pays $275,000, changes policies to settle Bible study discrimination lawsuit

Federal court already imposed preliminary injunction on Washington's Everett Public Schools this spring. The district board will undergo "religious liberty training" and change policies on "religious activities," ministry's lawyers say.

Everett Public Schools reaches settlement over Bible study with religious education group

Everett Public Schools is making a public apology and giving students time for Bible study.The district reached a settlement with the non-profit LifeWise, which

Everett Public Schools settles with LifeWise, ending lawsuit

The district did not admit to wrongdoing as part of the settlement. It will pay a total of $275,000 to the off-campus Bible program.