11,000% growth makes a great headline.
That “explosive growth” is down to lawmakers across the country introducing and passing legislation to REQUIRE, MANDATE, and EXPAND release-time religious instruction (RTRI) and reduce districts’ ability to say no.
And before anyone points to the “research” highlighted in this article, remember this:
The report was produced by TPMA, a consulting firm hired by LifeWise. It is not independent, peer-reviewed academic research.
This isn’t the first time- When TPMA released a similar report for Lifewise in 2023, SEA obtained independent reviews, published a detailed rebuttal, and researchers identified statistical errors in the study. We’ve asked independent researchers to examine this latest report as well.
As our co-founder told The Columbus Dispatch:
“This is not independently verified academic research, it is marketing material.”
🚨Public schools should never be reshaped around the marketing claims of a private religious organization.🚨
Read the article. Then ask your school board the questions that matter.
What people are saying:
- Secular Education Association: For anyone interested in looking beyond the headlines:
📄 LifeWise’s original TPMA Outcomes Report (2023):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sC20sCvBJ6vNzoLH8-FCXBXl9vuBDTIr/view📑 SEA’s rebuttal and independent statistical review:
https://seculareducationassociation.org/2025/05/12/maybe-youve-seen-this-paid-for-study-that-lifewise-academy-uses-to-tout-their/ (Secular Education Association)This isn’t the first time LifeWise has promoted a paid TPMA report as evidence. We had the previous report independently reviewed, published a detailed rebuttal, and raised significant concerns about its methodology and statistical claims. That’s why we’re approaching this latest TPMA report with the same level of scrutiny.
- Facebook User:
- Facebook User: 3 of these guys have been charged with sex crimes against children
- Facebook User: Like hell. Interrupting the school day to take students for indoctrination disrupts entire grade every time.
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