Classrooms open to faith groups: High court rules that Christian clubs can meet in school buildings, after hours, just like other nonschool groups.(USA) From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: June 12, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 The Christian Science Publishing Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Warren Richey Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

WASHINGTON -- An evangelical Christian group has a right to meet after hours in public-school classrooms despite the religious content of the group's meetings.

So says the US Supreme Court in an important church-state decision that may help pave the way for Bush administration plans to expand government partnerships with faith-based social-service groups.

In a 6-to-3 decision Mon...

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