The Freedom from Religion Foundation has filed a lawsuit in federal court, challenging the awarding of academic credits for evangelical release-time instruction.

The law permits schools to release children for off-campus religious instruction, but at issue is the practice of allowing credit to be given for the courses. Matt Krause is with Liberty Counsel.

"The school district might be in hot water for giving academic credit for the release-time program; however, Liberty Counsel would love to work with the school district to help craft a policy that would not infringe upon the constitutional rights of the plaintiffs or restrict the constitutional rights of the defendant," he says...