Ohio House passes bill to protect students' religious expression in classroom

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/14/ohio-house-passes-bill-allowing-students-answer-qu/ ^ | Bailey Vogt

[MassMinuteman]

A bill to protect students’ religious expression that passed the Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday reportedly could have an impact on the grading of tests and other assignments where scientific theory might conflict with religious belief.

By a 61-31 vote, House members passed the “Ohio Student Religious Liberties Act of 2019,” a bill to enshrine additional protections for religious expression in educational settings, including student artwork, clothing options and the ability to have time set aside for private prayer.

The bill would also prevent students from being punished for refusing to answer a question that could conflict with their religious beliefs and their answer will instead be graded on “substance and relevance,” according to WKRC.

[MassMinuteman]

If enacted into law, the Religious Liberties Act will require that students in faith-based clubs be allowed the same access to school facilities as secular clubs. The legislation would also lift an existing ban preventing students from conducting religious demonstrations during their lunch break.

Sounds like common sense to me... sad it has to be codified into law, really.

[Honorary Serb]

Will Ohio allow Orthodox Christian students to skip classes to attend Divine Liturgy on weekday Feast Days? “Just sayin’!”

By the way, that is one reason for establishing Orthodox Christian day schools, which provide students with an Orthodox Classical Education. Although most parishes already have the buildings to house such schools, it is a hard thing to do!

[STJPII]

Does this cover Ohio State? That would be huge

[STJPII]

Does this cover Ohio State? That would be huge

[Maudeen]

Considering God is in control of everyone’s next breath . . .

[FrdmLvr]

Does this have anything to do with muzzles and Islam?

[NorthMountain]

that is one reason for establishing Orthodox Christian day schools,

This is why Catholic schools exist.

[lurk]

Often a bill like this precedes a total reversal and cave in to the demented left.

See the defense of marriage act.

[Lowell1775]

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Ohio House passes bill to protect students’ religious expression in classroom
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/14/ohio-house-passes-bill-allowing-students-answer-qu/ ^ | Bailey Vogt

[lightman]

By the way, that is one reason for establishing Orthodox Christian day schools, which provide students with an Orthodox Classical Education.

Our Antiochian Bishop is making his annual visitation this weekend and has challenged the parish to do just that, saying that "public schools are no longer safe for our children--not just physically unsafe, but spiritually unsafe!"