(Courthouse News) A federal judge Tuesday considered whether a bullying policy aimed at fighting Islamophobia at one of the largest school districts in California violates the civil rights of students of other faiths.
U.S. District Judge Cynthia Bashant heard arguments about whether a lawsuit filed by a group of San Diego Unified School District parents — Citizens for Quality Education San Diego — over the school’s bullying program to fight Islamophobia was moot, since the school district has since revised the bullying initiative to be more inclusive.
The parents group sued the school district last year after the school board voted to approve the initiative, which was set to include education on Muslim culture and provide resources to teachers, with assistance from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
