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California School District Sued for Allegedly Rejecting After-School Christian Clubs

1 March 2025 10:20 AM
BCI 24 News Network

A permanent injunction is being sought against the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) in Northern California for allegedly denying Christian clubs access to public school facilities for after-school activities.
Attorneys for the plaintiff, Child Evangelism Fellowship NorCal East Bay (CEF), argued their case in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Feb. 27.
According to the complaint, the school district allowed CEF’s Good News Clubs on its campuses before the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Good News Clubs are Christian after-school enrichment programs providing religious and other teaching and activities to encourage learning, spiritual growth, and service to others, as well as social, emotional, character, and leadership development,” states the complaint, filed in December….