Girl's Cross Put Back into School Mural

A junior high student’s submission for a school mural was recently censored after she had included a cross and message of faith in her piece.

But after a letter from the Christian legal group Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) was sent to school officials, it was decided that Melissa Yates’ mural piece would be included in Thompson Jr. High School’s art collaboration.

“Christian speech should not be relegated to second-class status,” said Kevin Theriot, senior counsel at ADF, in a statement. “The Supreme Court has affirmed that students do not shed their beliefs when they enter the schoolhouse gate. We’re glad that the school district acted quickly and did the right thing by recognizing Melissa’s constitutional right to free speech.”

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