More Anti-Religious Silliness

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District sued over Bible ban

A student wanted it read, but a Delco school said no.

By Kathy Boccella
Inquirer Staff Writer

As part of "Me Week" at Culbertson Elementary School in Newtown Square, kindergartners get to pick a favorite book for a parent to read in class.

But when Wesley Busch, 6, picked the Bible, his mother, Donna, was told it violated separation of church and state.

The dispute is the latest in the culture wars being played out in the nation's schools, where the teaching of evolution has come under attack and some conservatives are arguing for more religious observances.

On May 3, Donna Busch sued the Marple Newtown School District, arguing that her right to religious expression was violated. Although she was not permitted to read the Bible in class, other students were allowed to express their religious viewpoints by, among other things, making Hanukkah decorations, the suit contends.

Wesley "has a right to say who he is, what he likes, and what he's about without being made to feel negative about something that's so important a part of his life," said Busch, a business consultant and artist who lives in the Delaware County community with her husband and three sons.

Medic's Musings:

I'll bet my retirement I can guess whether or not the ACLU is going to get in the middle of this argument!