A student club meeting at Jenison High School won’t go ahead as scheduled after an online flyer asking “Are Muslims bad news for America?” drew backlash from parents, neighbors and members of the local Muslim community.
Club America had advertised the meeting for Thursday, Nov. 12, in the school’s media center. The club later posted a revised flyer asking, “Is Islam compatible with Western civilization?” In the caption, the club said the school had asked it to change the wording and that the topic would remain mostly the same.
In a letter to families, Superintendent Brandon Graham cited safety concerns and the potential for significant disruption. He said the district and club organizers decided the meeting could not go ahead as scheduled. The letter did not give a new date…