This gets at a much bigger problem. We are watching lawmakers use the language of “rigor,” “virtue,” “tradition,” and “classical education” while actively hollowing out the parts of public education that foster critical thinking, context, and genuine intellectual depth. At SEA, we believe public education should prepare students to think, question, analyze, and learn —… Read More

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ky-bill-pushing-religion-over-090703726.html Kentucky’s HB 829 is a dangerous push to force public schools to accommodate off-campus religious instruction during the school day. This is not neutrality.It is not harmless.And it is not about protecting public education. When lawmakers pressure school districts to build religious programming into the structure of the school day, they are privileging religion… Read More

We’re grateful to see this ruling and grateful to the advocates, families, and legal teams who stood up for church-state separation in public schools. A federal court has permanently enjoined Arkansas’s classroom Ten Commandments law — a law requiring public schools to display a government-chosen, Protestant version of a sacred religious text in every classroom… Read More

An Ohio school board member resigned after pro-Nazi and Holocaust-denial posts came to light. That is not just “controversial.”It is disqualifying. But this cannot be treated as one isolated problem. Antisemitism does not always begin with open praise for Hitler. It also grows in environments where exclusionary theology is normalized, where “us vs. them” religious… Read More

This isn’t about one woman. It’s about how a school-day religious program gets normalized. A glowing local feature out of La Porte County, Indiana presents LifeWise as wholesome community good. But the article itself says students are pulled from school for it “in lieu of one extracurricular class each week,” describes the curriculum as Bible-based,… Read More

LifeWise is often presented as a simple local effort. A few parents. A church. A Bible class. But when you follow the records, the legislation, the lobbying, and the political relationships, a very different picture starts to emerge. This is a longer video, but it connects the dots. In this presentation, we break down how… Read More

⭐️NEW SEA EDUCATOR RESOURCE GUIDE🍎 If LifeWise Academy or another released-time religious instruction program comes to your school, educators deserve clear, practical guidance. The Secular Education Association has created an Educator Resource Guide to help teachers, staff, counselors, aides, and administrators understand their professional boundaries, protect instructional time, remain neutral in their official roles, and… Read More

The Texas voucher mess is exposing the real problem. When politicians send public money to religious schools, they do not create “freedom.” They create a system where the government starts deciding which religions are acceptable enough to fund and which are too suspect, too controversial, or too politically inconvenient. That is exactly what is happening… Read More

SEA is not anti-Christian. We are anti-exclusion. Too often, concerns about religious favoritism in public schools are dismissed as “anti-Christian.” That is false. SEA includes Christians, non-Christians, and nonreligious supporters who all believe public schools should serve every child fairly. Many Christians believe deeply in loving your neighbor, caring for vulnerable children, and treating others… Read More

Nationally, about 1 in 9 people live in poverty. In Fort Wayne, Indiana – it’s about 1 in 6. So why is a family entertainment venue helping raise money for a multimillion-dollar organization like LifeWise Academy?  Power Up Action Park and Fieldhouse is promoting a group whose model depends on pulling public school children… Read More

Antisemitism does not just materialize on its own. It is fed by the teachings, narratives, and institutions that keep harmful ideas alive and pass them down. That is part of why this article out of Carmel, Indiana matters. A city post about an upcoming Holocaust remembrance ceremony was flooded with antisemitic comments. Even a public… Read More

SEA was built by families, community members, and supporters who saw what was happening in public schools and realized ordinary people were being left to fight these battles alone. So we stepped up. We research.We track legislation.We monitor released-time religious instruction programs.We educate the public.We support families and communities navigating church–state issues in public schools.… Read More

South Carolina public schools are under attack. H.4757 is being sold as a “Parental Rights Act,” but buried in the bill is language that explicitly lists released-time religious instruction as a protected parental right. In other words, lawmakers are not just talking about parents in general. They are elevating school-day religious release inside a statewide… Read More

This is not a new fight. In 1875, President Grant called for public education to remain free from sectarian control and for church and state to remain separate. In 2026, that warning still matters. Public schools should belong to all children — not serve as a gateway for religious influence during the school day. View… Read More

A LifeWise Academy program director in Mississippi was just honored with the Red Rose Award by the Sigma Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, a local chapter of an international honor society for women educators. Delta Kappa Gamma says its mission is to promote the professional and personal growth of women educators and… Read More