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October 12, 2011

Star-Telegram: Despite protests, controversial assemblies go off as planned at Byron Nelson High School

by Martha Deller
Star-Telegram

TROPHY CLUB -- A "character building" program led by an Assembly of God pastor went off as planned Wednesday at Byron Nelson High School, despite protests from a coalition of local and national organizations that advocate the separation of church and state.

After a week of back-and-forth communications between the district and the organizations, Pastor Kyle Embry spoke to 1,400 students during two assemblies.

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