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Parents and pastors press Russell County board after school removes Philippians 4:13 from gym
Summary
Scores of residents, pastors and parents pressed the Russell County School Board over removing a painted display of Philippians 4:13 from an elementary gym after a complaint from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, saying they were not consulted and urging the board to resist outside pressure.
The Russell County School Board heard more than an hour of public comment Tuesday night after the district removed a painted display of Philippians 4:13 from an elementary school gym following contact from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Parents and local pastors said they learned about the removal through social media and media coverage and criticized the district for what they called a lack of transparency.
"Transparency in the process helps the community understand not just what happened, but why," parent Carrie Reynolds told…
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