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Bible OK In CdA Charter School

Item: Bibles OK in Cd'A public classrooms: Administrators defend religious texts/Maureen Dolan, Coeur d'Alene Press

More Info: The Associated Press reported Wednesday that Bob Moffett, chairman of the board of Nampa Classical Academy, said he doesn't understand why his charter school is barred from the practice but another charter school in Coeur d'Alene is not. ... Dan Nicklay, principal of Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy, said teachers at his school have been using the Bible and other religious texts like the Koran in literature classes for years. "The Bible is an important part of our literary tradition," Nicklay said. "You can't do a full and complete job of teaching 'The Scarlet Letter' or 'Fahrenheit 451' without referring to it."

Question: Do you see anything wrong with the way Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy applies the Bible in the classroom?



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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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