Public school in Kansas removes picture of Jesus after group complains

Kansas.com reports: Erika Semey went to Royster Middle School 10 years ago, every day passing a picture of Jesus that hung in the public-school hallway for decades until it was taken down this past week. The print of Warner Sallman’s “Head of Christ” was removed from the wall at Royster Middle School on Thursday, following a complaint from a national church-state separation group. “Oh man, it’s getting bad,” Semey said. “That’s what’s wrong with this world. Not enough people have Christ in their lives.” That’s a commonly held opinion in this southeast Kansas town of 9,200 people and 30 churches. The Chanute school district removed the picture after getting a complaint from the national Freedom From Religion Foundation, the school superintendent said Friday. Richard Proffitt, who just started his first school year as Chanute superintendent, said the picture was taken down after the district’s lawyer advised that the school could not legally display it...