Schools' Bible Courses 'Taught Wrong,' Report Says
All 14 public school districts in Florida that offer courses on the Bible are violating the U.S. Constitution by teaching from a religious perspective, a report released last week by the People For the American Way Foundation contends.
In its 54-page report, "The Good Book Taught Wrong: 'Bible History' Classes in Florida's Public Schools," the Washington-based liberal watchdog group uses the courses' instructional materials and exams to make its case.
"There is a right way and a wrong way to teach the Bible," said Lisa Versaci, the Florida director of the People For the American Way Foundation. "There is the legal issue, but more importantly the education issue. You have a group of kids being left out. There is proselytizing going on...
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