The crossroads of education and religion – The Eagle
In the past few years, there has been multitudes of legislation passed, changed and overturned in the United States. With students at GlenOak being the future voters of this country in an ever-changing political climate, it is imperative to be educated on the current legislation.
On March 12, House Bill 445 of Ohio was introduced in the House. The intended purpose of this legislation is to require all Ohio schools to provide some form of off-campus religious instruction during the school day. More specifically, it amends the current legislation that states schools “may” require religious instruction to “shall.”
One of the co-sponsors of the bill, Representative Melanie Miller of District 67, provides clear guidelines as to what the bill entails for students at Ohio public schools.
“Many Christian-based programs are being utilized but it could be for other religions as well,” Representative Miller said. “And what’s nice about this is that it’s nothing that is forced upon a student, it is something that a parent would have to provide written consent for.”
