Secular Education Association

Ashland, Ohio – Ashland City Schools keeps crossing the line between church and state — and now they’ve literally built a sidewalk to do it. Despite multiple warnings from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, Ashland City Schools continues to entangle itself with LifeWise Academy. The district has already listed LifeWise on its official class schedule.… Read More

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/contributors/2025/08/22/oldham-county-schools-lifewise-religious-group/85742522007/ From the article – “LifeWise’s rhetoric describing public schools as their “mission field” to reach the “unchurched,” targeting ages 4 to 14 for their “impressionability” is troubling. Reporting shows they offer treats and rewards to recruit friends and boost participation. This is evangelism through peer pressure. LifeWise views schools as tools for religious outreach,… Read More

Posted in our private group – “My son came home from school upset because he is the only kid in his class that doesn’t go to Lifewise. The kids from previous years who stayed back are going this year. And of course, Lifewise sent home a packet of information to sign him up. That went… Read More

OHIO From the article – “The district is not responsible for anything that happens when they are offsite,” Haselman said. Parents are required to sign off on liability. District officials are waiting to see the impact of groups of students leaving and returning during the school day.“We’re hoping we’re able to have protocols in place… Read More

This article raises an important issue: LifeWise Academy brings biblical inerrancy into the school day. While many Christians sincerely hold to that theology, it is also true that inerrancy — interpreted literally — can mean teaching that women must remain silent, that LGBTQ+ students are sinful, and that only one faith perspective is valid. When… Read More

These graphics say it all. Fear is not love. Control is not care. Indoctrination is not nurture. Christian nationalism tries to disguise domination as parenting, but what it really does is strip kids of their freedom of thought, dignity, and safety. Children deserve to grow in love, curiosity, and conscience — not fear and coercion.… Read More

👏 Shoutout to Kentucky Citizens for Democracy for standing tall in Oldham County! Their message is clear: public schools are for education—not religious recruitment. Just as James Madison warned, once cracks form in the wall of separation between church and state, they’re hard to repair. This is what real democracy looks like—neighbors coming together to… Read More

💪VICTORY FOR THE FIRST AMENDMENT! A federal judge just blocked Texas’s Ten Commandments law, ruling it likely violates both the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses. Judge Biery made it clear: forcing religious scripture into classrooms pressures kids into religious observance and silences their own beliefs. This is exactly what we’ve warned about—state-sponsored religious coercion has… Read More

🚨 Clarification on Religious Groups at School Events 🚨 We’ve heard questions about whether groups like LifeWise are “breaking the law” by setting up during school open houses. Here’s the truth: ✅ Outside groups do not have a blanket right to proselytize inside schools during the day. ✅ If schools let other community groups table… Read More

🚨For all of LifeWise’s talk about “transparency,” their actions keep proving otherwise.🚨 They’ve quietly updated their website and stripped away the names and photos of local program directors and teachers. In public schools, teachers are publicly listed by name, photo, and contact information—because parents and communities have a right to know who is working with… Read More

LifeWise likes to invoke Madalyn Murray O’Hair as a villain to justify their push into Ashland schools. But here’s the truth: O’Hair’s case wasn’t about “removing prayer.” It was about protecting all students from government-imposed religion. 👏🏻 The Supreme Court ruled in 1963 that public schools cannot force Bible readings or prayers on children —… Read More

Have you ever heard of ALEC? 🤔🤨 The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is a corporate-backed lobbying network that writes ready-made bills for state lawmakers—almost always advancing a conservative, pro-privatization, and often religious-right agenda. ‼️ Operating behind closed doors, ALEC pairs legislators with industry and ideological groups to draft “model” laws that strip local control,… Read More

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🚨 LIFEWISE ACADEMY LEADERSHIP & HATE SPEECH 🚨 Meet Jason Burtz — publicly affiliated with LifeWise Academy in Alliance, Ohio, and an active member of the “Men’s Alliance” religious group. https://www.facebook.com/share/g/14LcJWxS8qb/?mibextid=wwXIfr While LifeWise claims to be about “character education,” Burtz’s public posts tell a very different story: ❌ Promoting “Straight Pride” during Pride Month ❌… Read More

*shared in our private group “Fairbury, IL 8/11/25We just went to meet the teacher night before school starts next Monday. At the elementary school in our district (grades 2-4 are in this building), Lifewise was set-up at the front door of the school. They were handing out candy, promoting their “program”, and providing sign-up information.… Read More