OLDHAM COUNTY, Ky. — A Kentucky school district is navigating a new state law that deals with religious-based lessons off school property during the school day.
What You Need To Know
- Students in Oldham County could leave school early for Bible lessons
- The proposal is under a new state law allowing schools to use up to an hour each day for religious studies off-campus
- This has generated controversy among parents and the community; some said they think church and state should stay separate
- Superintendent Claudette Herald said the district sees all sides
Parents and community members in Oldham County spoke Monday at a school board meeting, voicing their concerns about a proposal to teach Bible lessons as part of “moral instruction.”
In a packed room, two groups expressed their concerns.
LifeWise is a nonprofit organization that offers Bible-based classes to public school students around the country…