(Bothell-Kenmore Reporter) The Northshore School District (NSD) has officially withdrawn its Ramadan policy in response to a “cease and desist” letter filed by the Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund (FCDF).
The FCDF is a pro bono legal team that focuses on First Amendment advocacy. As part of its mission, the team works to educate school administrators, families and the local community about religion in public schools.
NSD is the second Seattle-area school district to be threatened with a lawsuit regarding a Ramadan policy. Dieringer School District, serving Lake Tapps, received a “cease and desist” letter from the FCDF earlier this month for allegedly endorsing Islam and following a script by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) that urges schools to make special accommodations for Muslim students.
