Hardesty Public School District
Encyclopedia
Hardesty Public School District is a public school district
in Hardesty
, Texas County, Oklahoma
, United States.
In May 2007 ABC News
featured a report on religious discrimination the Smalkowski family suffered from Hardesty school officials. The report included information about an ongoing lawsuit, which was filed by American Atheists
on behalf of the Smalkowski family. The lawsuit alleges the Hardesty public schools violated Nicole Smalkowski's (a 13 year-old girl) constitutional rights after kicking her off the school basketball team and suspending her for refusing to join a prayer circle at a sports event. American Atheists cite school officials and other students harassed Smalkowski and her family because of her lack of religious beliefs, and in one case that the school principal assaulted her father. The school district disputes these claims. The parties reached a settlement in October 2008, with the school district paying an undisclosed amount to the Smalkowskis.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in Hardesty
Hardesty, Oklahoma
Hardesty is a town in Texas County, Oklahoma, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 212.-Geography:Hardesty is located at .According to the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, Texas County, Oklahoma
Texas County, Oklahoma
Texas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Texas County was formed at Oklahoma statehood from the central one-third of "Old Beaver County" also known as "No Man's Land"...
, United States.
In May 2007 ABC News
ABC News
ABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
featured a report on religious discrimination the Smalkowski family suffered from Hardesty school officials. The report included information about an ongoing lawsuit, which was filed by American Atheists
American Atheists
American Atheists is an organization in the United States dedicated to defending the civil liberties of atheists and advocating for the complete separation of church and state. It provides speakers for colleges, universities, clubs and the news media. It also publishes books and the monthly...
on behalf of the Smalkowski family. The lawsuit alleges the Hardesty public schools violated Nicole Smalkowski's (a 13 year-old girl) constitutional rights after kicking her off the school basketball team and suspending her for refusing to join a prayer circle at a sports event. American Atheists cite school officials and other students harassed Smalkowski and her family because of her lack of religious beliefs, and in one case that the school principal assaulted her father. The school district disputes these claims. The parties reached a settlement in October 2008, with the school district paying an undisclosed amount to the Smalkowskis.
External links
- Hardesty Public School District – Official website