The Kids Are Alright: A Morning at MVCDS 🏫 Yesterday, we had the privilege of visiting Maumee Valley Country Day School to join their Comparative Religion class. We spent the morning with an incredible group of Juniors and Seniors discussing a complex and often polarizing topic: Prayer and Religion in Public Schools. What made this… Read More

🚨 Oklahoma Just Drew a Line — Public Schools Must Remain Secular Yesterday, the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board unanimously rejected an application for a religious virtual charter school submitted by the Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation. This decision wasn’t about politics or preference.It was about the law. The Board made clear that its… Read More

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 “𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡.” 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝. In Ohio, they told you HB 8 was about “Parents’ Rights.” They lied. It was about stripping local school boards of their power to protect instructional time. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 “𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥” 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 For… Read More

Teachers and educators are some of our strongest and most essential allies. You are the ones directly experiencing the disruption and inequities LifeWise can cause during the school day. You see what happens before, during, and after release time — and in many cases, you may be the only other adults in the room who… Read More

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💬 From our community- shared with permission, originally posted anonymously in our private group Join us here -> https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1MQ2H2M8EB/?mibextid=wwXIfr A parent shared something that many families quietly experience when Released Time Religious Instruction programs like LifeWise arrive in a small school community. In this case, the parent noticed that enthusiastic public comments celebrating LifeWise’s first… Read More

🚨In this article, Jason Ellis examines Boone County School Board’s decision to decline a proposal from LifeWise Academy, which sought to remove students from class during the school day for weekly Bible instruction under Kentucky’s new “moral instruction” law. What makes this article stand out is its focus on consistency and neutrality in public education.… Read More

🚨 Arizona is the next target in a national religious education campaign 🚨 A new investigation out of Arizona lays out exactly how House Bill 2266 would force public school districts to excuse students during the school day for off-campus religious instruction — removing local control by changing one word in state law from “may”… Read More

🚨UPDATE: Indiana HB 1086 Will NOT Advance We’ve received confirmation from the Indiana Statehouse: House Bill 1086 has failed to advance out of the Indiana House and will not become law at this time. Just days ago, the Secular Education Association testified in person before the Indiana House Education Committee in opposition to HB 1086… Read More

🚨 TRACKING THE TAKEOVER: Is Your School District on the Map? At the Secular Education Association (SEA), we believe transparency is the first line of defense for our public schools. To help our communities stay informed and vigilant, SEA has mapped LifeWise’s progress across the country. LifeWise Academy uses a highly organized, 12-step “plug-and-play” system… Read More

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Grateful for the opportunity to speak with other grassroots activists about Christian Nationalism and Turning Point USA’s attack on our high schools. View original post on Facebook Read More

We signed onto a national coalition letter alongside more than 150 public education organizations urging governors to opt out of the federal voucher tax credit scheme. This letter explains why voucher tax credits are not a solution to underfunded schools — and why states should reject rushed participation in a program with unresolved fiscal, legal,… Read More

“Lifewise Academy isn’t in my school district.” You sure about that? Better check, just in case. View original post on Facebook Read More

We’re grateful to Project Next for hosting this conversation and helping shine a light on how Turning Point USA and Christian nationalist ideology are entering public high schools. Political movements do not belong in public education. Students deserve a learning environment that is inclusive, neutral, and free from ideological recruitment. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14QmrJt4NkV/?mibextid=wwXIfr View original post on… Read More