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OHIO: Lawmakers just advanced two bills to inject more religion into public schools — and they’re saying the quiet part out loud.
During a marathon session at the Statehouse, Ohio lawmakers moved forward:
🔹 HB 486 — the “Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act”
Would encourage schools to teach the “positive impacts” of Christianity as a special category in American history.
The sponsor, Representative Gary Click, literally argues that pushing “Judeo-Christian values” in schools is the cure for social problems:
“Teaching the historical, positive impact of religion and Judeo-Christian values on American history is necessary to reduce ignorance, hate and violence in society.”
He also smeared watchdog groups that defend the First Amendment:
“Courts and ‘hate groups,’ such as the ACLU and the Freedom From Religion Foundation, have misinterpreted the separation of church and state.”
HATE GROUPS, Gary?
Meanwhile YOU pave the way for LifeWise Academy to force their way into Ohio’s public schools.
Here are some of the groups directly tied to LifeWise:
– Family Research Council – SPLC-designated anti-LGBTQ hate group that’s hosted and promoted LifeWise’s CEO.
– Liberty Counsel – SPLC-designated anti-LGBTQ hate group backing boards in LifeWise fights and sharing conference stages with LifeWise.
– Alliance Defending Freedom – SPLC-designated anti-LGBTQ hate group that helped draft the model “released time” bill LifeWise is using.
And they’re working alongside Moms for Liberty, which the SPLC classifies as an extremist anti-government group.
But sure—tell us again who the “hate groups” are….. 👀 I guess it really just comes down to who you hate, huh, Gary? Anyone who doesn’t look like you, pray like you, vote like you, or fall in line behind you.
🔹 SB 34 — Ten Commandments Display Bill
Would allow districts to post the Ten Commandments and other “historical” texts in 4th–12th grade classrooms.
Even Ohio lawmakers admit what this is really about.
Sen. Kent Smith said:
“Senate Bill 34 would do nothing to ensure that Ohio public school students are better suited to take on the challenges of the real world. The legislation only serves the purpose of pushing religious beliefs onto students.”
And this isn’t happening in a vacuum. As the article notes, a federal judge just ruled that a nearly identical Texas Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional and ordered districts to remove their displays.
Meanwhile, even a longtime social studies teacher in the legislature, Rep. Sean Brennan, is begging lawmakers to stop turning schools into a culture war:
“Our children don’t benefit when adults in positions of trust turn education into a battlefield.”
Ohio kids deserve academics, not indoctrination.
Public schools must serve all students — Christian, non-Christian, and nonreligious alike.
📌 Worried about what this means for your district?
📌 Seeing religious pressure, RTRI, or LifeWise targeting your school?
👉 Contact Secular Education Association. We’re tracking these bills and helping parents, educators, and communities respond.
Contact@seculareducationassociation.org
https://www.limaohio.com/top-stories/2025/11/23/ohio-gop-advances-public-school-religion-bills/
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What people are saying:
- Facebook User: Click really is a piece of work. Part of the well-funded fundamentalist conglomerate in north central Ohio. Runs a non-chartered non-public school where the poor kids are years behind their age groups.
- Facebook User: I bet he’s state funded with our tax money
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