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'''LifeWise''', or '''LifeWise Academy''', is an innovative program that teaches [[public school]] students about [[Christianity]] during the school day at an off-site facility, as allowed by the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] decision of ''[[Zorach v. Clauson]]'' (1952).  
 
'''LifeWise''', or '''LifeWise Academy''', is an innovative program that teaches [[public school]] students about [[Christianity]] during the school day at an off-site facility, as allowed by the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] decision of ''[[Zorach v. Clauson]]'' (1952).  
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LifeWise began in [[Ohio]] as founded by a former defensive lineman for the [[Ohio State]] football team, Joel Penton.  LifeWise has since expanded to a total of 29 states.<ref name="Capital Journal">https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/12/19/ohio-lawmakers-pass-forced-outing-bill-with-religious-release-time-amendments-during-lame-duck/</ref>
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As explained by the ''Ohio Capital Journal'':
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{{cquote|Religious release time instruction must meet three criteria: the courses must take place off school property, be privately funded, and students must have parental permission.
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Two central Ohio school districts, Westerville and Worthington, recently rescinded their religious release time policy. Both districts formerly allowed LifeWise Academy to take public school students off-campus for Bible classes during school hours.<ref name="Capital Journal"/>}}
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In late 2024, Ohio H.B. 8 was amended in the Senate Education Committee to make the allowance of religious release time during the school day in [[public school]]s, such that this new law (if signed by Gov. [[Mike DeWine]] requires "school districts to work with religious release time organizations to pick a time to offer the course during the school day."<ref name="Capital Journal"/>
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
*[https://slate.com/life/2024/10/lifewise-academy-legality-ohio-parents-school-board.html Criticism of this program by liberal ''Slate'']
 
*[https://slate.com/life/2024/10/lifewise-academy-legality-ohio-parents-school-board.html Criticism of this program by liberal ''Slate'']
 
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