Religion

The Ohio case shows how governments can push the envelope to funnel money to private schools.

Worthington is the latest district to reconsider a religious release policy, as two state bills seek to require public schools to have religious release time policies.

The move comes just a month after Westerville City Schools rescinded their religious release time policy, ending the district’s LifeWise Academy off-campus Bible study.

The decision spells the end for the LifeWise Academy in the district. The popular – and sometimes controversial – program had been in the district since fall 2022.

The Westerville City School Board is considering removing its religious release time policy. That would mean the end of the school district’s LifeWise Program.

Evangelical protestants are the fastest growing religious tradition in Ohio. In part 4 of WOSU's State of Religions series, we look at the demographic shifts in Ohio's religious communities.

Evangelical protestants are the fastest growing religious tradition in Ohio.

All this week, WOSU is examining the intersection of religion and politics in Ohio. In Part 2 of WOSU's State of Religion series, we're examining how faith-aimed lobbying efforts shape policy in Ohio.

All this week, WOSU is examining the intersection of religion and politics in Ohio. In Part 2 of WOSU's State of Religion series, we're examining how faith-aimed lobbying efforts shape policy in Ohio.

Ohio’s diverse religious history from early settlers to present day has shaped the state's cultural fabric.