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East Valley School District sued for $1

Also in this month's Vox, East Valley High student Sarah Radmar writes about a lawsuit against the East Valley School District for $1, over students' rights to pray at school.

From the story: Click here for file

“We want everyone to have the ability to meet and pray. We don’t care if you're Buddhist, Muslim, Devil Worshipper, whatever: students should have the right to pray on their own freewill with a group,” Way said.

According to the story, a group of students were praying on campus and another student who overheard them singing "Amazing Grace" complained. Said the student who complained to admin:

“Public school is a place of education, not religious activity. If they allow religious activity, they should be providing [it] for all religions.”

QUESTION: Do you agree or disagree with the lawsuit? Should students be able to meet on campus to pray?

In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.