INDIANA – The calls are coming from inside the church. And not just any church—this is Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s church, too. ⛪️ Nathan Peternel, Life Church’s lead pastor and a close Beckwith ally, has returned to the pulpit after a four-month “restoration” process. The church remains under scrutiny following Peternel’s son’s child sexual… Read More

NOPE. What people are saying: Facebook User: I will be avoiding this thing like the plague. I go to the fair to eat French fries and see the butter cow, not to be preached to. Facebook User: Of course our state, Ohio would welcome it with open arms. 😡 Facebook User: Liars lie. View original… Read More

“What happened to the separation of church and state?” It didn’t disappear.It is being deliberately dismantled. Public dollars are being diverted to religious schools. Religious instruction is being inserted into the public school day. Ten Commandments and Release Time for Religious Instruction mandates are spreading. School chaplain bills are advancing. Bible-based curriculum is being pushed… Read More

This isn’t an isolated example. Across the country, we’re seeing local newspapers like The Coshocton County Beacon and TV stations publish glowing LifeWise features that read more like public relations than independent journalism. Too often, these stories highlight LifeWise’s mission and events while leaving out the controversy, the impact on public schools, and the concerns… Read More

If you’re in Ohio and around the Mahoning County area come say hi! Secular Education Association is excited to be participating in @Honesty for Mahoning Valley Education’s Public Forum today at 1 PM https://actionnetwork.org/events/july-11-honesty-for-mahoning-valley-education-public-forum/ View original post on Facebook Read More

“Parental rights” were never meant to give one group of parents control over everyone else’s children. Real parental rights mean making decisions for your own child while respecting the rights of every other family to do the same. We’re taking the phrase back and defending public schools that serve all children, without religious coercion or… Read More

OHIO 🚨 Jon Husted’s handpicked Franklin County campaign chair has resigned after reporters uncovered his 2009 guilty plea in a case involving a 15-year-old. Andrew Havas was originally charged with sexual misconduct with a minor and later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault. Husted’s campaign says Havas never disclosed the case. That excuse should sound painfully… Read More

In case you missed it: LifeWise Summit is coming to the Dayton Convention Center For reference: SEA does not advise, condone, or participate in protests at public schools or around children. Students and families should be able to come and go to their public school without being recruited, confronted, or pulled into an adult conflict—by… Read More

In case you missed it… Lifewise Academy Summer Camp? View original post on Facebook Read More

LifeWise—the corporation—has outgrown the church. For the past several years, LifeWise Academy held its annual Summit at The Naz Church in Grove City, Ohio. This year, they’re moving to the Dayton Convention Center. For the unfamiliar that’s 63,000 square feet of exhibition space. 18 meeting rooms. A 675-seat theater. Banquet seating for up to 3,000… Read More

We’ve seen this before. When public schools pick a religion, communities pay the price. Religious freedom requires government neutrality. What people are saying: Facebook User: Remove religious instruction from public schools! Facebook User: Secular Education Association: Facebook User every time you comment, whether it be unattributed quotes or your personal opinion- you drive our algorithm… Read More

TEXAS parents are being asked to fill this out when registering their children for public school… This is not just a permission slip. It is a public school placing a religious participation question inside mandatory enrollment paperwork. That alone creates pressure, stigma, and a paper trail around a family’s religious boundaries. Public schools should NOT… Read More

One day, our kids are going to ask what happened…They’re going to ask how public education became a pipeline for religious indoctrination, privatization, political control, and profit. And the truth is, a lot of people saw it happening. They saw the warning signs, the legislation, the money, the lawsuits. They saw the public schools being… Read More

In case you missed it…. We posted this at 1pm and by 5pm her name had been removed 👀 View original post on Facebook Read More

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… Read More