June 22, 2018
A West Virginia father is suing his daughter’s school for giving her an assignment to study Islam.
Richard Penkoski believes she was given an assignment that went against his religious beliefs.
Penkoski’s daughter is a 7th grader at Mountain Ridge Middle School. Penkoski, who is an evangelist and hosts an online Christian ministry, says the teacher dedicated more time to Islam than any other religion.
Berkeley County school officials released a statement June 6 saying, “Tolerance and respect for differences should be the result of studying the historic background and perspectives of varying cultures and religion.”