Judge issues partial injunction against Everett district in LifeWise case
EVERETT — A judge issued a preliminary injunction against Everett Public Schools in federal court on Friday, a ruling largely in favor of an off-campus Bible program that sued the school district late last year.
LifeWise Academy, a Bible education nonprofit that pulls students out of public school during lunch and recess periods, sued the school district in December 2025, alleging that district policies had violated the nonprofit’s rights to free speech and free expression of religion.
The nonprofit alleged that the district had denied a LifeWise request to take part in a community fair, denied a request to display flyers on school property, implemented a burdensome permission slip policy and had required students to keep LifeWise instructional materials sealed in backpacks.
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On Friday, United States District Judge Lauren King partially granted the injunction in favor of LifeWise, ordering the district to allow LifeWise to participate in community resource fairs, display flyers in schools, change its permission slip policy and allow children to read LifeWise reading materials during times of the school day when students read other non-scholastic materials, the ruling read.
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