LifeWise Academy is a Hilliard-based religious instruction program that started in 2019 and now enrolls 50,000 students across 29 states. (Photo by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal.) Ohio Gov. Mike ...

Huffman’s argument came in response to a June 24 ruling, by Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Jaiza N. Page, that Ohio’s ...

CENTERVILLE, Ind. — A new state law passed this year requiring public schools to give permission to parents to allow their children to leave for religious instruction during the school day has led to ...

LifeWise Academy, a religious nonprofit, is seeking to offer optional Bible-based classes to Oldham County elementary students. Concerns have been raised about the program's transparency, curriculum, ...

At one time, Lankford was on a completely different path, seemingly destined for a career in tennis — until God’s ...

New Albany resident Philip Derrow is a retired business owner. He was a two-term member of the New Albany-Plain Local Board of Education. He is a frequent Columbus Dispatch contributor. Reach him at ...

The Tecumseh Local School board on Tuesday night passed a policy to allow released time for religious instruction, with some added requirements. The 3-1 vote was in favor of the policy. Board ...

Wednesday’s article (”Fight brewing over released time religious instruction,” Nov. 13), regarding whether school districts should be required to let students to leave for religious studies, really ...

The states of Idaho, Oklahoma and Texas are considering laws that mandate reading from the Bible as part of their school curriculum. The proponents of these laws are concerned about the lack of ...

WESTERVILLE, Ohio — The Westerville City School Board is now considering changing its policy on religious release time. If the board removes the policy, students will no longer be allowed to attend ...