A bill could mandate Ohio public schools to release students for religious instruction time. More than 400 people submitted a mix of proponent and opponent testimonies.
The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement.More than 400 people submitted a mix of proponent and opponent testimony on a bill that would require Ohio public school districts to put a policy in place that would allow students to be released from school for religious instruction.
“The policy is working well and none of these concerns have come to fruition.”Two of his children have attended release time for religious instruction programs.“I appreciate the ability to choose, for our children, the opportunity to grow in our faith while participating in an educational opportunity,” Vorst said. “My daughters have had a wonderful experience learning and growing in their faith by attending.”Westerville parent Kelly Walk wants to give the choice back to the parents.
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