Religion

LifeWise Academy, a program that provides off-site Bible study for public school students during school hours, released a report saying they are now in more than 600 schools nationwide.

The data comes from the Pew Research Center's most recent Religious Landscape Study.

LifeWise Academy, which holds off-site school day Bible study classes for public school students, doubled its revenue as a nonprofit in the last fiscal year.

LifeWise was suing Zachary Parrish of Indiana after he obtained and shared the nonprofit's curriculum online.

Ohio State University football players are not only stars on the gridiron, some are also Christian evangelists who have baptized teammates and fellow students.

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The move comes just a month after Westerville City Schools rescinded their religious release time policy, ending the district’s LifeWise Academy off-campus Bible study.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