Can a private religious high school stress too much religion? A federal judge says yes, at least for students hoping to get into campuses like UCLA.
CALVARY CHAPEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. WHAT'S TAUGHT TO THE 13-HUNDRED STUDENTS HERE. IS NOW AT THE CENTER OF A CULTURE WAR OVER RELIGION AND EDUCATION.
Our teachings reflect that God exists ...whereas UC wants courses to be taught from a perspective that there is no God.
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IS DENYING CREDIT FOR SOME CALVARY CHAPEL COURSES -- SAYING SOME TEXTBOOKS INSTRUCT THAT THE BIBLE IS AN "UNERRING SOURCE", IGNORE IMPORTANT TOPICS IN SCIENCE AND HISTORY, AND DO NOT TEACH CRITICAL THINKING. THE ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS SUED. THIS WEEK A FEDERAL JUDGE RULED U-C HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE CREDITS AND NOW THE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS ARE APPEALING.
It could have potentially a chilling effect on religious schools and the kinds of courses that they offer students.
U-C SCHOOL OFFICIALS DECLINED AN INTERVIEW, BUT RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING "THERE IS ESSENTIALLY NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE COURSE APPROVAL RATE FOR RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR SCHOOLS" ... AND THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM SAYS IT DOES NOT CONSIDER WHETHER COURSES "HAVE RELIGIOUS CONTENT BUT WHETHER THEY PROVIDE ADEQUATE INSTRUCTION..." AT THE CRUX OF THE DEBATE -- WHETHER THIS SCHOOLS' CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT DISTORTS CERTAIN CURRICULUM ... OR *ADDS* TO IT...
When you look at our science curriculums -- we're given every theory from intelligent design to evolution... whereas it's more narrow in public schools so I think we're given a broader spectrum SENIOR DANIELLE HATT HOPES TO ATTEND A U-C SCHOOL. RIGHT NOW THE FEW CLASSES BEING REFUSED CREDITS SHOULDN'T HOLD HER BACK. THE FEAR OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOL LEADERS... MORE CLASSES COULD BE REFUSED CREDIT.... HANDICAPPING STUDENTS IN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.
I think we are moving towards a more secular time and we are gonna fight for the right to continue to teach from a christian viewpoint.
ITS A FIGHT STUDENTS AT PRIVATE RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS WILL BE WATCHING CLOSELY. ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH THEIR SIGHTS SET ON CAMPUSES LIKE UCLA. ATTORNEYS SAY THE APPEALS COULD DRAG ON FOR YEARS. KARA FINNSTROM, FOR CNN, LOS ANGELES.
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