EVERETT — Attorneys representing LifeWise Academy have threatened legal action against Everett Public Schools for what they say is “unfair treatment” of the Bible education program.

On Nov. 19, attorneys sent a letter to the district demanding it provide written assurance by Dec. 5 that it will change district policies. If the district does not meet the deadline, the attorneys will “advise LifeWise of all available legal remedies to protect its First Amendment rights,” the letter read.

LifeWise Academy is an optional Bible education program that pulls students out of school during lunch and recess for classes. The program operates in more than 1,000 schools nationwide. In January, local organizers launched an Everett chapter at Emerson Elementary School. It was the first LifeWise progr

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