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'''Released Time''' programs in [[public school]]s allow students to leave during the school day for scheduled religious-related instruction or activities off-campus. States allowing this by statute as of 2025, in some of these states (like Kentucky) at the discretion of the school board, include:
'''Released Time''' programs in [[public school]]s allow students to leave during the school day for scheduled religious-related instruction or activities off-campus. States allowing this by statute as of 2025 include:
:Florida, Hawaii, Indiana (up to 2 hours per week), Iowa, Kentucky, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin.
:Florida, Hawaii, Indiana (up to 2 hours per week), Iowa, Kentucky (at the discretion of the school board, and only one has approved as of Oct. 2025), Montana, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin.
Most additional states also allow this if the local public school approves. In some states academic credit is available for the released time instruction, as in Utah (by administrative regulation).
Most additional states also allow this if the local public school approves. In some states academic credit is available for the released time instruction, as in Utah (by administrative regulation).