New Jersey School Board Prohibits Religious Teaching In Wake of Class Recordings

In Kearny, New Jersey last night, the Kearny Board of Education held a heated meeting focusing on a teacher's religious proselytizing in class-- taped by a student. (See prior posting.) Civil rights groups have offered to represent the student, Matthew LaClair, in court. (New York Times.) WABC reported that the Board of Education yesterday adopted a policy that prohibits teaching of religion in schools. Teacher David Paszkiewicz, though, will keep his job. And the Board has already ruled that students can no longer tape classes unless they first ask for permission.