Dallas talk-radio personality and podcaster Chris Krok is turning the curb outside Wylie East High School into the latest frontline in Texas’ ongoing religion-in-schools fight, announcing plans to hand out free Bibles to students on Tuesday morning as they arrive on campus.
Krok is framing the move as a direct answer to an early February visit in which an outside outreach group left Qurans and other Islamic materials at the school. He says he will be on-site roughly from 8:15 to 9 a.m., and has already launched a fundraising campaign to cover the cost of the Bibles.
The plan comes on the heels of Wylie ISD’s own review of the February episode, which the district said resulted from a breakdown in procedure. Officials have reminded families that outside groups are not allowed to distribute materials to students on campus without prior approval.
What Krok Announced
According to Dallas Express, Krok said in a press release that he and a group of Wylie ISD parents plan to stand outside Wylie East as students enter the parking lot, from about 8:15 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday…