Arizona Governor Signs Students' Religious Liberties Act

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed HB 2357, the Students' Religious Liberties Act. The Act prohibits public schools from discriminating against parents or students on the basis of religious viewpoints or expression. This includes religious viewpoints included in class assignments, artwork or coursework and provides that students may pray or engage in religious activities or expression before, during and after the school day in the same manner that students are allowed to engage in nonreligious expression or activities. The AP reported that "the bill also requires that an administrative process be used to consider alleged violations prior to a lawsuit being filed."

Unfortunately, very simliar legislation failed in California. It is good that Arizona is leading the way in protecting the rights of religious students in public schools. This is important legislation that would protect the first freedom in the Bill of Rights, religious liberty, which has come under increasing assault from the like of the ACLU. Tweet