/tags/lifewise-academy LifeWise Academy en-US Copyright Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:42:34 GMT /2025-04-17/lifewise-could-sue-ohio-schools-for-banning-goodies-offered-to-kids-on-religious-release-time Lifewise, a Christian-based program, takes kids out of public schools with parent permission to attend religious-based programming in Ohio and other states. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:42:34 GMT /2025-04-17/lifewise-could-sue-ohio-schools-for-banning-goodies-offered-to-kids-on-religious-release-time Jo Ingles /2025-04-14/ohio-house-budget-changes-rules-for-lifewise-and-other-religious-groups-that-take-kids-out-of-school The House-passed state budget plan sets limits on the number of times a week the group can remove Ohio kids from school for religious instruction. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:47:26 GMT /2025-04-14/ohio-house-budget-changes-rules-for-lifewise-and-other-religious-groups-that-take-kids-out-of-school Jo Ingles /politics-government/2025-04-07/worthington-westerville-schools-bring-back-religious-release-time-under-new-state-law The "Parents' Bill of Rights," which goes into effect Wednesday, requires schools to have a religious release time policy on the books. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:55:26 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-07/worthington-westerville-schools-bring-back-religious-release-time-under-new-state-law Allie Vugrincic /politics-government/2025-03-27/lifewise-academy-reports-record-growth-surpassing-goal-for-school-year 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. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:17:26 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-27/lifewise-academy-reports-record-growth-surpassing-goal-for-school-year Katie Geniusz /politics-government/2025-01-14/lifewise-academy-brings-in-record-revenue-during-year-of-rapid-growth-for-christian-nonprofit 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. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:50:22 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-14/lifewise-academy-brings-in-record-revenue-during-year-of-rapid-growth-for-christian-nonprofit George Shillcock /politics-government/2024-12-27/lifewise-academy-settles-copyright-lawsuit-with-parent-who-posted-curriculum-online LifeWise was suing Zachary Parrish of Indiana after he obtained and shared the nonprofit's curriculum online. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:58:32 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-27/lifewise-academy-settles-copyright-lawsuit-with-parent-who-posted-curriculum-online Allie Vugrincic /2024-12-19/ohio-republicans-pass-two-controversial-bills-combined-into-one-as-lame-duck-session-closes The bill called "The Parents' Bill of Rights" requires K-12 schools to notify parents if sexuality is discussed plus it requires schools to allow release time for religious education. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:38:32 GMT /2024-12-19/ohio-republicans-pass-two-controversial-bills-combined-into-one-as-lame-duck-session-closes Jo Ingles /2024-12-11/ohio-republicans-suggest-adding-religious-education-bill-to-parents-bill-of-rights The LifeWise bill requires K-12 school districts to develop policies for programs that allow, with parent permission, for outside religious groups to take children off school premises for religious instruction. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:28:39 GMT /2024-12-11/ohio-republicans-suggest-adding-religious-education-bill-to-parents-bill-of-rights Jo Ingles /politics-government/2024-12-10/worthington-ends-school-day-release-time-shuttering-another-lifewise-academy-program Worthington's school board voted 4-0 Monday to rescind its release time policy after Dec. 31. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:58:03 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-10/worthington-ends-school-day-release-time-shuttering-another-lifewise-academy-program Allie Vugrincic /politics-government/2024-11-27/satanic-temple-launching-program-at-marysville-elementary-school-countering-christian-programming The school district already has the Christian LifeWise academic program operating in the Marysville school district. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 22:00:49 GMT /politics-government/2024-11-27/satanic-temple-launching-program-at-marysville-elementary-school-countering-christian-programming George Shillcock