Calif. School District Changes Policy After Trying to Ban Disabled Boy's Christian Talent-Show Song

The Los Angeles Unified School District has changed a controversial policy after it tried to prevent a disabled boy from dancing to a Christian song at a school talent show.

In early February, Superior Street Elementary School principal Jerilyn Shubert told one fifth grader and his parents that the boy's planned performance was too "offensive" because of its Christian elements. The principal said the boy's dance performance to the song "We Shine" was violation of the "separation of church and state" and asked why he couldn't "pick a song that does not say Jesus so many times."

The boy's parents sued the district citing a violation of the boy's First Amendment rights. The school eventually reversed its decision and let the boy perform the song, but parents continued with the suit until the district changed one of its policies. It did. Foxnews.com explains:

The school district has now agreed to a settlement, revising its District Bulletin to read: “Student speakers at student assemblies and extracurricular activities such as sporting events or talent shows may not be selected on a basis that either favors or disfavors religious speech.”

According to the Daily Mail, the young boy suffers from cerebral palsy.