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Elementary student wins fight for interfaith prayer club at school: 'An 11-year-old can make a big difference'

A Washington state elementary student is celebrating success after battling her school to start an interfaith prayer club. Laura, a fifth-grade student at Creekside Elementary, was initially told no when she sought to create a prayer group that welcomed all students. But with the help of First Liberty Institute, a nonprofit Christian organization, Laura was victorious. “After they said no, …

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Fifth-grade girl speaks out after Washington school denied request to start interfaith prayer club

A fifth-grade girl in Washington state was denied a request to start an interfaith prayer group at her elementary school after educators granted permission for an LGBTQ Pride club one week earlier. Eleven-year-old Laura, a Creekside Elementary student, told “Fox News @ Night” she had felt alone in her classroom and the larger school. After speaking with friends who felt …

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